Wilt Chamberlain vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Nick Vanos 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Nick Vanos 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Nick Vanos 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Nick Vanos 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Nick Vanos 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Nick Vanos 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 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

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.