Wilt Chamberlain vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Otis Smith 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Otis Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Otis Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Otis Smith 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Otis Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Otis Smith 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Otis Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Otis Smith 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 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 3

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.