Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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.

Jaylen Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jaylen Nowell 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jaylen Nowell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jaylen Nowell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jaylen Nowell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jaylen Nowell 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 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jaylen Nowell 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jaylen Nowell 1,748

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jaylen Nowell 425

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jaylen Nowell 362

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 98

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 30

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jaylen Nowell 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jaylen Nowell .446

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell .317

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jaylen Nowell .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)

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.