Wilt Chamberlain vs. Sid Tanenbaum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sid Tanenbaum 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.

Sid Tanenbaum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Sid Tanenbaum: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sid Tanenbaum 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Sid Tanenbaum 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sid Tanenbaum 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Sid Tanenbaum 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Sid Tanenbaum 633

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Sid Tanenbaum 162

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Sid Tanenbaum 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Sid Tanenbaum .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Sid Tanenbaum 10.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Sid Tanenbaum 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Sid Tanenbaum 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Sid Tanenbaum 47

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Sid Tanenbaum 14

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Sid Tanenbaum 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Sid Tanenbaum .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Sid Tanenbaum 10.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Sid Tanenbaum 3.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sid Tanenbaum - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.