Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tom Payne 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tom Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Payne 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Payne 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tom Payne 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Payne 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Payne 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 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Payne - 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.