Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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 Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jerome Whitehead 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jerome Whitehead 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jerome Whitehead 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jerome Whitehead 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 Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jerome Whitehead .497

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jerome Whitehead .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.