Wilt Chamberlain vs. Herbert Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herbert Jones 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.

Herbert Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Herbert Jones: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Herbert Jones 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Herbert Jones 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Herbert Jones 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Herbert Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Herbert Jones 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Herbert Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Herbert Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Herbert Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Herbert Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Herbert Jones 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Herbert Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Herbert Jones 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Herbert Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Herbert Jones 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 Herbert Jones 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Herbert Jones 3.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Herbert Jones 2.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Herbert Jones 2,228

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Herbert Jones 837

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Herbert Jones 528

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 338

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 164

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Herbert Jones 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Herbert Jones .482

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones .373

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Herbert Jones .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Herbert Jones 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Herbert Jones 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Herbert Jones 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Herbert Jones 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Herbert Jones 4.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Herbert Jones 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Herbert Jones 116

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Herbert Jones 40

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Herbert Jones 21

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 16

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 6

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Herbert Jones 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Herbert Jones .435

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones .361

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Herbert Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Herbert Jones 13.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Herbert Jones 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Herbert Jones 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Herbert Jones 0.8 (2022)

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.