Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kirk Penney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kirk Penney 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.

Kirk Penney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Kirk Penney: 2003-04 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Kirk Penney 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Kirk Penney 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Kirk Penney 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Kirk Penney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Kirk Penney 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Kirk Penney 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Kirk Penney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Kirk Penney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Kirk Penney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Kirk Penney 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Kirk Penney 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Kirk Penney 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Kirk Penney 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Kirk Penney 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 Kirk Penney 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Kirk Penney 0.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Kirk Penney 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Kirk Penney 5

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Kirk Penney 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Kirk Penney 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Kirk Penney 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Kirk Penney .222

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney .250

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Kirk Penney -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Kirk Penney 1.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0.0 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Kirk Penney -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Kirk Penney -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Kirk Penney -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Kirk Penney -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Kirk Penney -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Kirk Penney -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Kirk Penney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Kirk Penney -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Kirk Penney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Kirk Penney -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Kirk Penney -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Kirk Penney -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

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.