Wilt Chamberlain vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Joe Meriweather 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Joe Meriweather 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Joe Meriweather 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Joe Meriweather 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Joe Meriweather 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Joe Meriweather 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 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Joe Meriweather .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.