Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Southerland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Southerland 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 Southerland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
James Southerland: 2013-14 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Southerland 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 James Southerland 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Southerland 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Southerland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 James Southerland 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * James Southerland 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Southerland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 James Southerland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * James Southerland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Southerland 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Southerland 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 James Southerland 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Southerland 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Southerland 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 James Southerland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 James Southerland 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 James Southerland 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 James Southerland 14

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 James Southerland 8

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 James Southerland 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 James Southerland 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 James Southerland .333

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland .500

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 James Southerland .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) James Southerland 3.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) James Southerland 2.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) James Southerland 0.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland 0.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland 0.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 James Southerland -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 James Southerland -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 James Southerland -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 James Southerland -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 James Southerland -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 James Southerland -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 James Southerland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 James Southerland -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 James Southerland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) James Southerland -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) James Southerland -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) James Southerland -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Southerland -

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.