Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jerome James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome James 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.

Jerome James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jerome James 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jerome James 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jerome James 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jerome James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jerome James 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jerome James 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jerome James 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jerome James 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jerome James 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jerome James 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jerome James 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 Jerome James 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jerome James 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jerome James 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jerome James 1,540

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jerome James 1,099

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jerome James 118

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 92

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 384

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jerome James 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jerome James .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jerome James .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jerome James 5.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jerome James 4.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jerome James 0.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 1.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jerome James 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jerome James 5.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jerome James 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jerome James 160

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jerome James 89

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jerome James 9

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 6

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 25

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jerome James 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jerome James .493

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jerome James .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jerome James 12.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jerome James 6.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jerome James 0.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome James 1.8 (2005)

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.