Wilt Chamberlain vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Kyrie Irving 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Kyrie Irving 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Kyrie Irving 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Kyrie Irving 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Kyrie Irving 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Kyrie Irving 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.