Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jimmy Darden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Darden 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jimmy Darden 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jimmy Darden 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jimmy Darden 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jimmy Darden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jimmy Darden 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jimmy Darden 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jimmy Darden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jimmy Darden 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jimmy Darden 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jimmy Darden 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jimmy Darden 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jimmy Darden 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jimmy Darden 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jimmy Darden 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Jimmy Darden 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jimmy Darden 2.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jimmy Darden 211

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jimmy Darden 67

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jimmy Darden 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jimmy Darden .321

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jimmy Darden .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jimmy Darden -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jimmy Darden -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jimmy Darden -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jimmy Darden -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jimmy Darden 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jimmy Darden -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jimmy Darden -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jimmy Darden -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jimmy Darden -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jimmy Darden - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.