Wilt Chamberlain vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Porter Meriwether 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Porter Meriwether 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Porter Meriwether 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Porter Meriwether 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Porter Meriwether 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Porter Meriwether 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Porter Meriwether 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Porter Meriwether 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 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - 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.