Wilt Chamberlain vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 De'Anthony Melton 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * De'Anthony Melton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 De'Anthony Melton 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 De'Anthony Melton 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 De'Anthony Melton 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 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)

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.