Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.