Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jim Spanarkel 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.