Wilt Chamberlain vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Herb Williams 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Herb Williams 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Herb Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Herb Williams 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Herb Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Herb Williams 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 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 25

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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.