Wilt Chamberlain vs. Don Smith Comparison

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

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Don Smith 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Don Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Don Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Don Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Don Smith 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Don Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Don Smith 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 Smith 0.8

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

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Don Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Don Smith 6

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

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Don Smith 2

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Don Smith .154

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Don Smith -

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

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Don Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Don Smith -

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

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Don Smith -

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Don Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Don Smith -

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

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Don Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Don Smith - 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.