Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jim Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jim Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim Smith 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jim Smith 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim Smith 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 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith 51

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Smith -

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.