Wilt Chamberlain vs. Derrick Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Gervin 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.

Derrick Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Derrick Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Derrick Gervin 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Derrick Gervin 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Derrick Gervin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Derrick Gervin 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Derrick Gervin 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Derrick Gervin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Derrick Gervin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Derrick Gervin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Derrick Gervin 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Derrick Gervin 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Derrick Gervin 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Derrick Gervin 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Derrick Gervin 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 Derrick Gervin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Derrick Gervin 2.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Derrick Gervin 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Derrick Gervin 676

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Derrick Gervin 175

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Derrick Gervin 38

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin 39

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin 26

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Derrick Gervin 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Derrick Gervin .435

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin .226

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Derrick Gervin .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Derrick Gervin -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Derrick Gervin -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Derrick Gervin -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Derrick Gervin -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Derrick Gervin -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Derrick Gervin -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Derrick Gervin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Derrick Gervin -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Derrick Gervin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Derrick Gervin -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Derrick Gervin -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Derrick Gervin -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Derrick Gervin -

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.