Wilt Chamberlain vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Malachi Richardson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Malachi Richardson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Malachi Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Malachi Richardson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Malachi Richardson 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 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

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.