Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ken Norman 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ken Norman 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ken Norman 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ken Norman 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ken Norman 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ken Norman 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ken Norman 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 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 431

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)

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.