Wilt Chamberlain vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Dave Zeller 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Dave Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dave Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dave Zeller 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Dave Zeller 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dave Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

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.