Wilt Chamberlain vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Zion Williamson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Zion Williamson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Zion Williamson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Zion Williamson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Zion Williamson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

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.