Wilt Chamberlain vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner and Wilt Chamberlain that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Christian Laettner 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Christian Laettner 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Christian Laettner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Christian Laettner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Christian Laettner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Christian Laettner 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Christian Laettner 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Christian Laettner 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Christian Laettner 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Christian Laettner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.