Wilt Chamberlain vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Vernon Maxwell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Vernon Maxwell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Vernon Maxwell 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 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)

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.