Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gus Gerard 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gus Gerard 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gus Gerard 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gus Gerard 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gus Gerard 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gus Gerard 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 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.