Wilt Chamberlain vs. James White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James White and Wilt Chamberlain that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain:
1959-60 to 1972-73
James White:
2006-07 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wilt Chamberlain2
James White1
Wilt Chamberlain14
James White3
Wilt Chamberlain13
James White2
Wilt Chamberlain13
James White0

Honors and Awards

Wilt Chamberlain4
James White0
Wilt Chamberlain1 *
James White0
Wilt Chamberlain7
James White0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain10
James White0
Wilt Chamberlain2 *
James White0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain2
James White0
Wilt Chamberlain7
James White0
Wilt Chamberlain11
James White0
Wilt Chamberlain1
James White0
Wilt Chamberlain1
James White0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 30.1
James White 2.7

Wilt Chamberlain 22.9
James White 1.0

Wilt Chamberlain 4.4
James White 0.5

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0.3

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0.1

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 31,419
James White 182

Wilt Chamberlain 23,924
James White 68

Wilt Chamberlain 4,643
James White 35

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 17

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 6

Wilt Chamberlain 1,045
James White 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .540
James White .438

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White .340

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .511
James White .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 50.4
(1962)
James White 8.3
(2007)

Wilt Chamberlain 27.2
(1961)
James White 3.3
(2007)

Wilt Chamberlain 8.6
(1968)
James White 0.8
(2007)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0.5
(2007)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0.3
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 22.5
James White 1.2

Wilt Chamberlain 24.5
James White 0.3

Wilt Chamberlain 4.2
James White 0.0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0.0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0.0

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 3,607
James White 11

Wilt Chamberlain 3,913
James White 3

Wilt Chamberlain 673
James White 0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0

Wilt Chamberlain 160
James White 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .522
James White .385

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White .250

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .465
James White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 37.0
(1961)
James White 1.4
(2009)

Wilt Chamberlain 30.2
(1966)
James White 0.5
(2013)

Wilt Chamberlain 9.0
(1967)
James White 0.0
(2013)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0.0
(2013)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
James White 0.0
(2013)

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.