Wilt Chamberlain vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Michael Jackson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Michael Jackson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Michael Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Michael Jackson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Michael Jackson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Michael Jackson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Michael Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Michael Jackson 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 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

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.