Wilt Chamberlain vs. William Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Smith 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.

William Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 William Smith 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * William Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 William Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 William Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * William Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 William Smith 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 William Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 William Smith 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 William Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 William Smith 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 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 William Smith 143

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 William Smith 20

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 William Smith -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 William Smith -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) William Smith -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) William Smith -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** William Smith - 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.