Wilt Chamberlain vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Don Putman 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Don Putman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Don Putman 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Don Putman 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Don Putman 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Don Putman 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.