Wilt Chamberlain vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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 Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Mel Riebe 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Riebe 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Riebe 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Mel Riebe 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Riebe 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Riebe 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 Riebe 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Mel Riebe 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Mel Riebe 1,575

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

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Mel Riebe 212

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Mel Riebe .304

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Mel Riebe 10.5

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

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Mel Riebe 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Mel Riebe 63

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

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Mel Riebe 5

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Mel Riebe .288

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

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

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Riebe - 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.