Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jackie Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Robinson 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.

Jackie Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jackie Robinson: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jackie Robinson 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jackie Robinson 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jackie Robinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jackie Robinson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jackie Robinson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jackie Robinson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jackie Robinson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jackie Robinson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jackie Robinson 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 Jackie Robinson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jackie Robinson 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jackie Robinson 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jackie Robinson 83

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jackie Robinson 27

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jackie Robinson 13

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 8

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jackie Robinson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jackie Robinson .463

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jackie Robinson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jackie Robinson 3.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jackie Robinson 1.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jackie Robinson 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jackie Robinson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jackie Robinson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jackie Robinson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jackie Robinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jackie Robinson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jackie Robinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jackie Robinson -

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.