Wilt Chamberlain vs. Mel Hirsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hirsch 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.

Mel Hirsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Mel Hirsch 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Hirsch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Mel Hirsch 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Mel Hirsch 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Hirsch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Mel Hirsch 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Hirsch 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Hirsch 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Mel Hirsch 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Hirsch 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Hirsch 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Mel Hirsch 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Mel Hirsch 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Mel Hirsch 19

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Mel Hirsch 10

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Mel Hirsch 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Mel Hirsch .200

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Mel Hirsch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Mel Hirsch -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Mel Hirsch -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Mel Hirsch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Mel Hirsch -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Mel Hirsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.