Wilt Chamberlain vs. Richard Petruska Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Petruska 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.

Richard Petruska

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Richard Petruska 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Richard Petruska 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Richard Petruska 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Richard Petruska 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Richard Petruska 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Richard Petruska 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Richard Petruska 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Richard Petruska 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Richard Petruska 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Richard Petruska 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Richard Petruska 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Richard Petruska 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 Richard Petruska 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Richard Petruska 1.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Richard Petruska 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Richard Petruska 53

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Richard Petruska 31

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Richard Petruska 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska 2

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska 3

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Richard Petruska 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Richard Petruska .435

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska .467

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Richard Petruska .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Richard Petruska -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Richard Petruska -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Richard Petruska -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Richard Petruska 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Richard Petruska -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Richard Petruska -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

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.