Wilt Chamberlain vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dick Van Arsdale 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dick Van Arsdale 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 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.