Wilt Chamberlain vs. Martin Nessley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Martin Nessley 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.

Martin Nessley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Martin Nessley: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Martin Nessley 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Martin Nessley 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Martin Nessley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Martin Nessley 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Martin Nessley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Martin Nessley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Martin Nessley 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Martin Nessley 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Martin Nessley 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Martin Nessley 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Martin Nessley 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 Martin Nessley 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Martin Nessley 1.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Martin Nessley 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Martin Nessley 48

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Martin Nessley 82

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Martin Nessley 16

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley 8

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley 12

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Martin Nessley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Martin Nessley .385

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Martin Nessley .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Martin Nessley 1.1 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Martin Nessley 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Martin Nessley 0.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley 0.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley 0.3 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Martin Nessley -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Martin Nessley -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Martin Nessley -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Martin Nessley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Martin Nessley -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Martin Nessley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Martin Nessley -

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.