Wilt Chamberlain vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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.

Dick Surhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Dick Surhoff 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dick Surhoff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Dick Surhoff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dick Surhoff 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dick Surhoff 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Dick Surhoff 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dick Surhoff 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dick Surhoff 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Dick Surhoff 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Dick Surhoff 32

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Dick Surhoff .295

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Dick Surhoff .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - 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.