Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Duren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Duren 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.

John Duren

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Duren 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Duren 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Duren 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Duren 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Duren 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Duren 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Duren 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 John Duren 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * John Duren 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Duren 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Duren 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Duren 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Duren 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Duren 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 John Duren 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Duren 1.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Duren 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Duren 712

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Duren 226

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Duren 411

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren 104

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren 11

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Duren 201

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Duren .435

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren .120

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Duren .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Duren 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Duren 1.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Duren 2.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren 0.1 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Duren -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Duren -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Duren -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Duren -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Duren -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Duren -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Duren 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Duren -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Duren -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Duren -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Duren -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Duren -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Duren -

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.