Wilt Chamberlain vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood 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.

Howard Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Howard Wood 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Howard Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Howard Wood 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Howard Wood 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Howard Wood 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Howard Wood 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Howard Wood 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 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood 6

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howard Wood -

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.