Wilt Chamberlain vs. Press Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Press Maravich 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.

Press Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Press Maravich: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Press Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Press Maravich 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Press Maravich 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Press Maravich 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Press Maravich 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Press Maravich 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Press Maravich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Press Maravich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Press Maravich 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Press Maravich 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Press Maravich 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Press Maravich 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Press Maravich 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Press Maravich 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Press Maravich 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Press Maravich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Press Maravich 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Press Maravich 234

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Press Maravich 6

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Press Maravich 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Press Maravich .272

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Press Maravich .517

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Press Maravich 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Press Maravich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Press Maravich 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Press Maravich -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Press Maravich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Press Maravich -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Press Maravich -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Press Maravich -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Press Maravich 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Press Maravich -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Press Maravich -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Press Maravich -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Press Maravich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Press Maravich -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Press Maravich - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.