Wilt Chamberlain vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Larry Wright 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Larry Wright 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Larry Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Larry Wright 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Larry Wright 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Larry Wright 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 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 58

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 7

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.