Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gary Forbes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Forbes 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.

Gary Forbes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gary Forbes 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Forbes 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Forbes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gary Forbes 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gary Forbes 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Forbes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gary Forbes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gary Forbes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Forbes 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Forbes 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gary Forbes 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Forbes 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Forbes 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 Gary Forbes 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gary Forbes 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gary Forbes 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gary Forbes 645

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gary Forbes 218

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gary Forbes 103

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 47

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 10

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gary Forbes 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gary Forbes .434

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes .340

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gary Forbes .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gary Forbes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gary Forbes 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gary Forbes 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gary Forbes 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gary Forbes 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gary Forbes 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gary Forbes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gary Forbes .000

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gary Forbes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

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.