Wilt Chamberlain vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Dale Ellis 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Dale Ellis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Dale Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dale Ellis 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dale Ellis 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Dale Ellis 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dale Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dale Ellis 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 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

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.