Wilt Chamberlain vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Paul Shirley 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Shirley 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Shirley 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Paul Shirley 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Shirley 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Shirley 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 Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Paul Shirley -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Paul Shirley -

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.