Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ralph Polson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Polson 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.

Ralph Polson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ralph Polson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ralph Polson 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ralph Polson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ralph Polson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ralph Polson 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ralph Polson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ralph Polson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ralph Polson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ralph Polson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ralph Polson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ralph Polson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ralph Polson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ralph Polson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ralph Polson 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 Ralph Polson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ralph Polson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ralph Polson 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ralph Polson 191

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ralph Polson 211

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ralph Polson 24

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ralph Polson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ralph Polson .363

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ralph Polson .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ralph Polson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ralph Polson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ralph Polson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ralph Polson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ralph Polson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ralph Polson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ralph Polson - 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.