Wilt Chamberlain vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner 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.

Eldridge Recasner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Eldridge Recasner 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Eldridge Recasner 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Eldridge Recasner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Eldridge Recasner 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Eldridge Recasner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Eldridge Recasner 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Eldridge Recasner 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Eldridge Recasner 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 Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Eldridge Recasner 534

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Eldridge Recasner 522

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 129

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 12

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Eldridge Recasner 63

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Eldridge Recasner 17

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Eldridge Recasner 21

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 4

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001)

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.