Wilt Chamberlain vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Wayne Yates 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Wayne Yates 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Wayne Yates 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Wayne Yates 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Wayne Yates 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Yates - 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.