Wilt Chamberlain vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sam Young 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sam Young 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Sam Young 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sam Young 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 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 57

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.