Wilt Chamberlain vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Roy Tarpley 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Roy Tarpley 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Roy Tarpley 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 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.