Wilt Chamberlain vs. Steve Downing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Downing 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.

Steve Downing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Downing 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Steve Downing 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Downing 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Downing 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Steve Downing 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Steve Downing 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Downing 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Steve Downing 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Steve Downing 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Downing 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Downing 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Steve Downing 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Downing 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Downing 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 Steve Downing 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Steve Downing 1.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Steve Downing 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Steve Downing 64

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Steve Downing 41

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Steve Downing 11

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 5

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Steve Downing 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Steve Downing .318

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Steve Downing .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Steve Downing 2.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Steve Downing 1.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Steve Downing 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Steve Downing 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Steve Downing 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Steve Downing 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Steve Downing 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Steve Downing 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Steve Downing 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Steve Downing 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Steve Downing .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Steve Downing -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

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.