Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Young 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 James Young 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Young 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Young 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 James Young 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Young 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Young 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 Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 James Young 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 James Young 96

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 James Young 28

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 24

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 James Young 7

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 James Young 3

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 0

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.