Art Burris vs. Wilt Chamberlain Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wilt Chamberlain and Art Burris, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Art Burris played 2 years in the NBA, 12 less than Wilt Chamberlain, who played 14. Art Burris had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Wilt Chamberlain had his rookie season in 1959-60. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Art Burris |
2 |
0 |
1950-51 to 1951-52 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
14 |
13 |
1959-60 to 1972-73 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
41 |
12.5 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
2.4 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
.269 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.667 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
79 |
47.8 |
38.4 |
- |
- |
27.2 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
15.8 |
31.1 |
.509 |
- |
- |
- |
6.7 |
13.3 |
.504 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
3 |
48.0 |
37.0 |
- |
- |
23.0 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
15.0 |
32.0 |
.469 |
- |
- |
- |
7.0 |
12.7 |
.553 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
80 |
48.5 |
50.4 |
- |
- |
25.7 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
20.0 |
39.5 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
10.4 |
17.0 |
.613 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
12 |
48.0 |
35.0 |
- |
- |
26.6 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
13.5 |
28.9 |
.467 |
- |
- |
- |
8.0 |
12.6 |
.636 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
80 |
46.1 |
36.9 |
- |
- |
22.3 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
15.1 |
28.7 |
.524 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
12.7 |
.531 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
12 |
46.5 |
34.7 |
- |
- |
25.2 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
14.6 |
26.8 |
.543 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
11.6 |
.475 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
73 |
45.2 |
34.7 |
- |
- |
22.9 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
14.6 |
28.5 |
.510 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
12.1 |
.464 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
11 |
48.7 |
29.3 |
- |
- |
27.2 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
11.2 |
21.1 |
.530 |
- |
- |
- |
6.9 |
12.4 |
.559 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
79 |
47.3 |
33.5 |
- |
- |
24.6 |
5.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
13.6 |
25.2 |
.540 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
12.4 |
.513 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
5 |
48.0 |
28.0 |
- |
- |
30.2 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
11.2 |
22.0 |
.509 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
13.6 |
.412 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
81 |
45.5 |
24.1 |
- |
- |
24.2 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
9.7 |
14.2 |
.683 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
10.8 |
.441 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
15 |
47.9 |
21.7 |
- |
- |
29.1 |
9.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.8 |
15.2 |
.579 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
10.7 |
.388 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
82 |
46.8 |
24.3 |
- |
- |
23.8 |
8.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
10.0 |
16.8 |
.595 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
11.4 |
.380 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
13 |
48.5 |
23.7 |
- |
- |
24.7 |
6.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
9.5 |
17.8 |
.534 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
12.2 |
.380 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
81 |
45.3 |
20.5 |
- |
- |
21.1 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
7.9 |
13.6 |
.583 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
10.6 |
.446 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
18 |
46.2 |
13.9 |
- |
- |
24.7 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
5.3 |
9.8 |
.545 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
8.2 |
.392 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
12 |
42.1 |
27.3 |
- |
- |
18.4 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
10.8 |
18.9 |
.568 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
13.1 |
.446 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
18 |
47.3 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
22.2 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
8.8 |
16.0 |
.549 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
11.2 |
.406 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
82 |
44.3 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
18.2 |
4.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
8.1 |
15.0 |
.545 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
8.2 |
.538 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
12 |
46.2 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
20.2 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.1 |
15.6 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
8.1 |
.515 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
82 |
42.3 |
14.8 |
- |
- |
19.2 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.0 |
9.3 |
.649 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
6.4 |
.422 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
15 |
46.9 |
14.7 |
- |
- |
21.0 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
5.3 |
9.5 |
.563 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
8.1 |
.492 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
82 |
43.2 |
13.2 |
- |
- |
18.6 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
5.2 |
7.1 |
.727 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
5.5 |
.510 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Art Burris |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wilt Chamberlain |
17 |
47.1 |
10.4 |
- |
- |
22.5 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
.552 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
5.8 |
.500 |