Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Michael McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Michael McAdoo 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.

James Michael McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 J. McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 J. McAdoo 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 J. McAdoo 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 J. McAdoo 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 J. McAdoo 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 J. McAdoo 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * J. McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 J. McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 J. McAdoo 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 J. McAdoo 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 J. McAdoo 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 J. McAdoo 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 J. McAdoo 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 J. McAdoo 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 J. McAdoo 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 J. McAdoo 334

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 J. McAdoo 188

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 J. McAdoo 37

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 33

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 47

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 J. McAdoo 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 J. McAdoo .528

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo .294

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 J. McAdoo .534

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 J. McAdoo 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 J. McAdoo 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 J. McAdoo 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 J. McAdoo 33

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 J. McAdoo 25

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 J. McAdoo 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 5

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 J. McAdoo 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 J. McAdoo .542

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo .400

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 J. McAdoo .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

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.