Wilt Chamberlain vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Yuta Watanabe 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Yuta Watanabe 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Yuta Watanabe 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Yuta Watanabe 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 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

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.