Wilt Chamberlain vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Derek Smith 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Derek Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Derek Smith 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Derek Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Derek Smith 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 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.