Wilt Chamberlain vs. Paul Nolen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Nolen 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.

Paul Nolen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul Nolen 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Paul Nolen 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Nolen 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Nolen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Paul Nolen 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Paul Nolen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Nolen 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Nolen 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Paul Nolen 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Nolen 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Nolen 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Paul Nolen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Paul Nolen 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Paul Nolen 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Paul Nolen 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Paul Nolen 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Paul Nolen 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Paul Nolen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Paul Nolen .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Paul Nolen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Paul Nolen -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Paul Nolen -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Paul Nolen -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Paul Nolen -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Paul Nolen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Paul Nolen -

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Paul Nolen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Paul Nolen -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

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.