Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gary Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Leonard 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
Gary Leonard: 1989-90 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gary Leonard 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Leonard 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gary Leonard 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gary Leonard 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Leonard 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Leonard 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gary Leonard 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Leonard 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Leonard 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 Leonard 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gary Leonard 1.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gary Leonard 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Leonard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gary Leonard 44

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gary Leonard 34

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gary Leonard 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Leonard 4

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gary Leonard 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gary Leonard .459

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Leonard .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gary Leonard .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gary Leonard 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Leonard 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gary Leonard 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gary Leonard 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gary Leonard 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gary Leonard 4

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gary Leonard 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gary Leonard 0

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gary Leonard 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gary Leonard 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gary Leonard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gary Leonard 1.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

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.