Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Wilkes Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 James Wilkes 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * James Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Wilkes 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Wilkes 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 James Wilkes 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Wilkes 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Wilkes 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 Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 31

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 James Wilkes 1

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

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 James Wilkes .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

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.