Wilt Chamberlain vs. Steve Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hawes 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 Hawes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Steve Hawes 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Hawes 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Hawes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Steve Hawes 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Steve Hawes 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Hawes 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Hawes 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Steve Hawes 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Hawes 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Hawes 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 Hawes 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Steve Hawes 6.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Steve Hawes 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Steve Hawes 5,768

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Steve Hawes 4,272

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Steve Hawes 1,288

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 518

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 314

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Steve Hawes 688

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Steve Hawes .483

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes .298 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Steve Hawes .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Steve Hawes 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Steve Hawes 5.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Steve Hawes 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Steve Hawes 235

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Steve Hawes 175

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Steve Hawes 71

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 23

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 9

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Steve Hawes 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Steve Hawes .464

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Steve Hawes .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.