M.L. Carr vs. Wilt Chamberlain Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wilt Chamberlain and M.L. Carr, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

M.L. Carr played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Wilt Chamberlain, who played 14. M.L. Carr had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
M.L. Carr 9 7 1976-77 to 1984-85
Wilt Chamberlain 14 13 1959-60 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1976-771959-60
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 82 32.2 13.3 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.2 2.0 0.7 - 3.5 5.4 11.4 .476 - - - 2.5 3.4 .735
Wilt Chamberlain 72 46.4 37.6 - - 27.0 2.3 - - - 2.1 14.8 32.1 .461 - - - 8.0 13.8 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 3 37.3 9.3 3.0 2.7 5.7 2.0 0.3 1.0 - 3.0 4.0 10.3 .387 - - - 1.3 2.3 .571
Wilt Chamberlain 9 46.1 33.2 - - 25.8 2.1 - - - 1.9 13.9 28.0 .496 - - - 5.4 12.2 .445

Season 2

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1977-781960-61
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 79 32.4 12.4 2.6 4.5 7.1 2.3 1.9 0.3 2.7 3.1 4.9 10.8 .455 - - - 2.5 3.4 .738
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 %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Wilt Chamberlain 3 48.0 37.0 - - 23.0 2.0 - - - 3.3 15.0 32.0 .469 - - - 7.0 12.7 .553

Season 3

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1978-791961-62
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 80 40.1 18.7 2.7 4.6 7.4 3.3 2.5 0.6 3.2 3.5 7.3 14.3 .514 - - - 4.0 5.4 .743
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 %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Wilt Chamberlain 12 48.0 35.0 - - 26.6 3.1 - - - 2.3 13.5 28.9 .467 - - - 8.0 12.6 .636

Season 4

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1979-801962-63
Team Boston CelticsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 82 24.3 11.1 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.9 1.5 0.4 1.7 2.6 4.4 9.3 .474 0.1 0.5 .293 2.2 2.9 .739
Wilt Chamberlain 80 47.6 44.8 - - 24.3 3.4 - - - 1.7 18.3 34.6 .528 - - - 8.3 13.9 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 9 19.1 9.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.2 3.6 8.9 .400 0.2 0.6 .400 1.8 2.7 .667
Wilt Chamberlain ------- --- ----------

Season 5

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1980-811963-64
Team Boston CelticsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 41 16.0 6.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.4 5.3 .449 0.0 0.3 .071 1.3 1.6 .791
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 %
M.L. Carr 17 16.9 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.9 2.5 5.9 .416 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .750
Wilt Chamberlain 12 46.5 34.7 - - 25.2 3.3 - - - 2.3 14.6 26.8 .543 - - - 5.5 11.6 .475

Season 6

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1981-821964-65
Team Boston CelticsSan Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 56 23.1 8.1 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.1 2.4 3.3 7.3 .450 0.1 0.3 .294 1.5 2.1 .707
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 %
M.L. Carr 12 25.4 7.4 1.8 1.8 3.6 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.8 2.5 3.1 8.8 .352 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.9 .652
Wilt Chamberlain 11 48.7 29.3 - - 27.2 4.4 - - - 2.6 11.2 21.1 .530 - - - 6.9 12.4 .559

Season 7

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1982-831965-66
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 77 11.5 4.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 1.8 4.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .158 0.8 1.1 .741
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 %
M.L. Carr 3 7.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 2.7 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Wilt Chamberlain 5 48.0 28.0 - - 30.2 3.0 - - - 2.0 11.2 22.0 .509 - - - 5.6 13.6 .412

Season 8

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1983-841966-67
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 60 9.8 3.1 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.2 2.9 .409 0.1 0.3 .200 0.7 0.8 .875
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 %
M.L. Carr 16 5.1 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 .406 0.1 0.4 .333 0.6 0.7 .909
Wilt Chamberlain 15 47.9 21.7 - - 29.1 9.0 - - - 2.5 8.8 15.2 .579 - - - 4.1 10.7 .388

Season 9

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season 1984-851967-68
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 47 8.4 3.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.3 3.2 .416 0.2 0.5 .391 0.4 0.4 1.000
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 %
M.L. Carr 7 3.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.1 .267 0.1 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Wilt Chamberlain 13 48.5 23.7 - - 24.7 6.5 - - - 2.2 9.5 17.8 .534 - - - 4.6 12.2 .380

Season 10

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season -1968-69
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
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 %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Wilt Chamberlain 18 46.2 13.9 - - 24.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.3 9.8 .545 - - - 3.2 8.2 .392

Season 11

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season -1969-70
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
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 %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Wilt Chamberlain 18 47.3 22.1 - - 22.2 4.5 - - - 2.3 8.8 16.0 .549 - - - 4.6 11.2 .406

Season 12

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season -1970-71
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
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 %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Wilt Chamberlain 12 46.2 18.3 - - 20.2 4.4 - - - 2.8 7.1 15.6 .455 - - - 4.2 8.1 .515

Season 13

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season -1971-72
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
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 %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Wilt Chamberlain 15 46.9 14.7 - - 21.0 3.3 - - - 3.1 5.3 9.5 .563 - - - 4.0 8.1 .492

Season 14

M.L. Carr Wilt Chamberlain
Season -1972-73
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
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 %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Wilt Chamberlain 17 47.1 10.4 - - 22.5 3.5 - - - 2.8 3.8 6.8 .552 - - - 2.9 5.8 .500