Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rickey Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rickey Green 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.

Rickey Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rickey Green 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rickey Green 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rickey Green 8

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rickey Green 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rickey Green 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rickey Green 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rickey Green 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rickey Green 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rickey Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rickey Green 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rickey Green 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rickey Green 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rickey Green 0

Steals Leader Wilt Chamberlain 0 * Rickey Green 1

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rickey Green 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Rickey Green 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rickey Green 1.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rickey Green 5.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rickey Green 8,870

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rickey Green 1,819

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rickey Green 5,221

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 1,348

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 51

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rickey Green 946

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rickey Green .469

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rickey Green .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rickey Green 14.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rickey Green 3.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rickey Green 9.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 2.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rickey Green 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rickey Green 1.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rickey Green 5.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rickey Green 485

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rickey Green 105

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rickey Green 294

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 50

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rickey Green 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rickey Green .455

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green .350 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rickey Green .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rickey Green 15.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rickey Green 3.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rickey Green 9.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rickey Green 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.