Wilt Chamberlain vs. Eddie Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Hughes 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Eddie Hughes: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Eddie Hughes 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Eddie Hughes 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Eddie Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Eddie Hughes 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Eddie Hughes 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Eddie Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Eddie Hughes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Eddie Hughes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Eddie Hughes 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Eddie Hughes 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Eddie Hughes 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Eddie Hughes 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Eddie Hughes 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 Eddie Hughes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Eddie Hughes 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Eddie Hughes 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Eddie Hughes 296

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Eddie Hughes 93

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Eddie Hughes 159

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 65

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 3

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Eddie Hughes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Eddie Hughes .416

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes .364

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Eddie Hughes .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Eddie Hughes 3.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Eddie Hughes 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Eddie Hughes 1.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Eddie Hughes 5

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Eddie Hughes 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Eddie Hughes .286

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes .333

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Eddie Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Eddie Hughes 0.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

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.