Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rod Knowles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Knowles 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.

Rod Knowles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rod Knowles 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rod Knowles 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rod Knowles 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rod Knowles 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rod Knowles 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rod Knowles 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rod Knowles 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rod Knowles 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rod Knowles 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rod Knowles 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rod Knowles 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rod Knowles 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rod Knowles 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rod Knowles 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 Rod Knowles 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rod Knowles 1.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rod Knowles 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rod Knowles 9

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rod Knowles 9

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rod Knowles 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rod Knowles 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rod Knowles .286

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rod Knowles .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rod Knowles -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rod Knowles -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rod Knowles -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rod Knowles -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rod Knowles -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rod Knowles -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rod Knowles 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rod Knowles -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rod Knowles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rod Knowles -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rod Knowles -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rod Knowles -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Knowles - 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.