Wilt Chamberlain vs. Winston Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Winston Garland 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.

Winston Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Winston Garland 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Winston Garland 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Winston Garland 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Winston Garland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Winston Garland 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Winston Garland 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Winston Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Winston Garland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Winston Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Winston Garland 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Winston Garland 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Winston Garland 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Winston Garland 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Winston Garland 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 Winston Garland 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Winston Garland 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Winston Garland 4.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Winston Garland 4,799

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Winston Garland 1,433

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Winston Garland 2,421

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 674

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 80

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Winston Garland 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Winston Garland .430

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland .281

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Winston Garland .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Winston Garland 14.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Winston Garland 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Winston Garland 6.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 2.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Winston Garland 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Winston Garland 3.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Winston Garland 3.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Winston Garland 184

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Winston Garland 66

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Winston Garland 60

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 29

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Winston Garland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Winston Garland .413

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland .250

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Winston Garland .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Winston Garland 13.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Winston Garland 4.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Winston Garland 3.6 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Winston Garland 0.3 (1989)

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.