Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.