Wilt Chamberlain vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Negele Knight 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Negele Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Negele Knight 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Negele Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Negele Knight 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Negele Knight 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Negele Knight 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Negele Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Negele Knight 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 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 30

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.