Wilt Chamberlain vs. Joe Colone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Colone 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.

Joe Colone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Joe Colone 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Joe Colone 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Joe Colone 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Joe Colone 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Joe Colone 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Joe Colone 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Joe Colone 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Joe Colone 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Joe Colone 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Joe Colone 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Joe Colone 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Joe Colone 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Joe Colone 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Joe Colone 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 Joe Colone 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Joe Colone 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Joe Colone 83

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Joe Colone 9

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Joe Colone 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Joe Colone .310

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Joe Colone .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Joe Colone 5.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Joe Colone 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Joe Colone 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Joe Colone 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Joe Colone 17

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Joe Colone 3

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Joe Colone 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Joe Colone .233

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Joe Colone .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Joe Colone 4.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Joe Colone 0.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Colone - 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.