Wilt Chamberlain vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Lew Hitch 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Lew Hitch 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lew Hitch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Lew Hitch 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Lew Hitch 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lew Hitch 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lew Hitch 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Lew Hitch 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lew Hitch 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lew Hitch - 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.