Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jerry Harkness Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Harkness 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.

Jerry Harkness

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jerry Harkness 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jerry Harkness 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jerry Harkness 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jerry Harkness 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jerry Harkness 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jerry Harkness 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jerry Harkness 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jerry Harkness 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jerry Harkness 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jerry Harkness 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jerry Harkness 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jerry Harkness 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jerry Harkness 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jerry Harkness 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 Jerry Harkness 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jerry Harkness 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jerry Harkness 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jerry Harkness 29

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jerry Harkness 6

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jerry Harkness 6

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jerry Harkness 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jerry Harkness .433

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jerry Harkness .375

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jerry Harkness -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jerry Harkness -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jerry Harkness -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jerry Harkness -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jerry Harkness -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jerry Harkness -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jerry Harkness 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jerry Harkness -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jerry Harkness -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jerry Harkness -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jerry Harkness -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jerry Harkness -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

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.