Wilt Chamberlain vs. Virgil Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Virgil Vaughn 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Virgil Vaughn: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Virgil Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Virgil Vaughn 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Virgil Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Virgil Vaughn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Virgil Vaughn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Virgil Vaughn 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Virgil Vaughn 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Virgil Vaughn 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Virgil Vaughn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Virgil Vaughn 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Virgil Vaughn 45

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Virgil Vaughn 10

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Virgil Vaughn 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Virgil Vaughn .192

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Virgil Vaughn .536

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Virgil Vaughn 2.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Virgil Vaughn 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Virgil Vaughn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Virgil Vaughn -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Virgil Vaughn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.