Wilt Chamberlain vs. Norris Coleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Coleman 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.

Norris Coleman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Norris Coleman: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norris Coleman 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Norris Coleman 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norris Coleman 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norris Coleman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Norris Coleman 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Norris Coleman 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norris Coleman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Norris Coleman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Norris Coleman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norris Coleman 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norris Coleman 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Norris Coleman 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norris Coleman 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norris Coleman 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 Norris Coleman 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Norris Coleman 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Norris Coleman 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Norris Coleman 153

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Norris Coleman 81

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Norris Coleman 13

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman 11

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman 6

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Norris Coleman 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Norris Coleman .346

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman .500

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Norris Coleman .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Norris Coleman 5.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Norris Coleman 2.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Norris Coleman -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Norris Coleman -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Norris Coleman -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Norris Coleman -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Norris Coleman -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Norris Coleman -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Norris Coleman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Norris Coleman -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Norris Coleman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Norris Coleman -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Norris Coleman -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Norris Coleman -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norris Coleman -

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.