Wilt Chamberlain vs. Paul Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Griffin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Paul Griffin 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Griffin 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Griffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Paul Griffin 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Paul Griffin 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Griffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Paul Griffin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Paul Griffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul Griffin 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Griffin 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Paul Griffin 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Griffin 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Griffin 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 Paul Griffin 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Paul Griffin 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Paul Griffin 2,443

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Paul Griffin 2,650

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Paul Griffin 1,116

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 403

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 248

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Paul Griffin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Paul Griffin .505

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Paul Griffin .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Paul Griffin 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Paul Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Paul Griffin 57

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Paul Griffin 55

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Paul Griffin 35

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 6

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 6

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Paul Griffin 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Paul Griffin .553

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Paul Griffin .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.