Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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 Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Richter 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Richter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Richter 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Richter 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Richter 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Richter 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Richter 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 Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Richter 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Richter 312

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Richter 27

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Richter .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Richter 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Richter 29

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Richter 2

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Richter .395

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Richter - 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.