Wilt Chamberlain vs. Marvin Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marvin Williams and Wilt Chamberlain, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain played 14 years in the NBA, 1 less than Marvin Williams, who played 15. Wilt Chamberlain had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, while Marvin Williams had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Wilt Chamberlain 14 13 1959-60 to 1972-73
Marvin Williams 15 7 2005-06 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1959-602005-06
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div 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 %
Wilt Chamberlain 72 46.4 37.6 - - 27.0 2.3 - - - 2.1 14.8 32.1 .461 - - - 8.0 13.8 .582
Marvin Williams 79 24.7 8.5 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.9 3.0 6.7 .443 0.2 0.7 .245 2.4 3.2 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 9 46.1 33.2 - - 25.8 2.1 - - - 1.9 13.9 28.0 .496 - - - 5.4 12.2 .445
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1960-612006-07
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Wilt Chamberlain 79 47.8 38.4 - - 27.2 1.9 - - - 1.6 15.8 31.1 .509 - - - 6.7 13.3 .504
Marvin Williams 64 34.0 13.1 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.9 0.8 0.5 2.0 3.0 4.8 11.0 .433 0.2 0.7 .244 3.4 4.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 3 48.0 37.0 - - 23.0 2.0 - - - 3.3 15.0 32.0 .469 - - - 7.0 12.7 .553
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1961-622007-08
Team Philadelphia WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 80 48.5 50.4 - - 25.7 2.4 - - - 1.5 20.0 39.5 .506 - - - 10.4 17.0 .613
Marvin Williams 80 34.6 14.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.6 2.8 5.3 11.5 .462 0.0 0.1 .100 4.2 5.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 12 48.0 35.0 - - 26.6 3.1 - - - 2.3 13.5 28.9 .467 - - - 8.0 12.6 .636
Marvin Williams 7 28.4 11.4 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.9 3.0 3.4 8.3 .414 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.1 .889

Season 4

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1962-632008-09
Team San Francisco WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 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 %
Wilt Chamberlain 80 47.6 44.8 - - 24.3 3.4 - - - 1.7 18.3 34.6 .528 - - - 8.3 13.9 .593
Marvin Williams 61 34.3 13.9 1.8 4.5 6.3 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.1 2.1 4.7 10.2 .458 0.9 2.5 .355 3.6 4.5 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams 6 16.2 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.8 .345 0.2 1.0 .167 1.5 2.2 .692

Season 5

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1963-642009-10
Team San Francisco WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 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 %
Wilt Chamberlain 80 46.1 36.9 - - 22.3 5.0 - - - 2.3 15.1 28.7 .524 - - - 6.8 12.7 .531
Marvin Williams 81 30.5 10.1 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.7 8.2 .455 0.5 1.6 .303 2.2 2.7 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 12 46.5 34.7 - - 25.2 3.3 - - - 2.3 14.6 26.8 .543 - - - 5.5 11.6 .475
Marvin Williams 11 31.4 8.4 2.1 3.6 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 2.8 7.2 .392 0.1 0.2 .500 2.6 2.9 .906

Season 6

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1964-652010-11
Team San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 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 %
Wilt Chamberlain 73 45.2 34.7 - - 22.9 3.4 - - - 2.0 14.6 28.5 .510 - - - 5.6 12.1 .464
Marvin Williams 65 28.7 10.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.8 8.3 .458 0.6 1.7 .336 2.3 2.7 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 11 48.7 29.3 - - 27.2 4.4 - - - 2.6 11.2 21.1 .530 - - - 6.9 12.4 .559
Marvin Williams 12 18.0 4.8 0.8 1.4 2.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.5 1.8 4.7 .393 0.3 0.9 .273 0.8 1.1 .769

Season 7

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1965-662011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 79 47.3 33.5 - - 24.6 5.2 - - - 2.2 13.6 25.2 .540 - - - 6.3 12.4 .513
Marvin Williams 57 26.3 10.2 1.3 3.8 5.2 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.6 8.2 .432 1.0 2.6 .389 2.0 2.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 5 48.0 28.0 - - 30.2 3.0 - - - 2.0 11.2 22.0 .509 - - - 5.6 13.6 .412
Marvin Williams 6 24.2 7.8 0.8 4.7 5.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.7 7.5 .356 1.3 2.7 .500 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 8

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1966-672012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Wilt Chamberlain 81 45.5 24.1 - - 24.2 7.8 - - - 1.8 9.7 14.2 .683 - - - 4.8 10.8 .441
Marvin Williams 73 23.7 7.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.7 6.4 .423 0.7 2.3 .325 1.1 1.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 15 47.9 21.7 - - 29.1 9.0 - - - 2.5 8.8 15.2 .579 - - - 4.1 10.7 .388
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1967-682013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 82 46.8 24.3 - - 23.8 8.6 - - - 2.0 10.0 16.8 .595 - - - 4.3 11.4 .380
Marvin Williams 66 25.4 9.1 1.2 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.3 3.5 8.0 .439 1.3 3.5 .359 0.9 1.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 13 48.5 23.7 - - 24.7 6.5 - - - 2.2 9.5 17.8 .534 - - - 4.6 12.2 .380
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1968-692014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Wilt Chamberlain 81 45.3 20.5 - - 21.1 4.5 - - - 1.8 7.9 13.6 .583 - - - 4.7 10.6 .446
Marvin Williams 78 26.1 7.4 0.7 4.2 4.9 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.3 .424 1.2 3.4 .358 0.8 1.1 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 18 46.2 13.9 - - 24.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.3 9.8 .545 - - - 3.2 8.2 .392
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1969-702015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 12 42.1 27.3 - - 18.4 4.1 - - - 2.6 10.8 18.9 .568 - - - 5.8 13.1 .446
Marvin Williams 81 28.9 11.7 1.6 4.9 6.4 1.4 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.6 4.2 9.2 .452 1.9 4.7 .402 1.5 1.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 18 47.3 22.1 - - 22.2 4.5 - - - 2.3 8.8 16.0 .549 - - - 4.6 11.2 .406
Marvin Williams 7 32.6 5.1 1.0 5.9 6.9 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.6 2.0 7.3 .275 0.9 2.4 .353 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 12

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1970-712016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 82 44.3 20.7 - - 18.2 4.3 - - - 2.1 8.1 15.0 .545 - - - 4.4 8.2 .538
Marvin Williams 76 30.2 11.2 1.2 5.4 6.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.8 3.9 9.3 .422 1.6 4.7 .350 1.7 2.0 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 12 46.2 18.3 - - 20.2 4.4 - - - 2.8 7.1 15.6 .455 - - - 4.2 8.1 .515
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1971-722017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
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 ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 82 42.3 14.8 - - 19.2 4.0 - - - 2.4 6.0 9.3 .649 - - - 2.7 6.4 .422
Marvin Williams 78 25.7 9.5 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.5 3.3 7.2 .458 1.6 3.9 .413 1.3 1.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 15 46.9 14.7 - - 21.0 3.3 - - - 3.1 5.3 9.5 .563 - - - 4.0 8.1 .492
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season 1972-732018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 82 43.2 13.2 - - 18.6 4.5 - - - 2.3 5.2 7.1 .727 - - - 2.8 5.5 .510
Marvin Williams 75 28.4 10.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.6 2.1 3.7 8.7 .422 1.9 5.1 .366 0.9 1.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain 17 47.1 10.4 - - 22.5 3.5 - - - 2.8 3.8 6.8 .552 - - - 2.9 5.8 .500
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Wilt Chamberlain Marvin Williams
Season -2019-20
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 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 %
Wilt Chamberlain ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams 58 19.5 5.9 0.5 2.6 3.2 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.8 2.1 4.6 .446 1.0 2.7 .359 0.8 1.0 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilt Chamberlain ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams 10 17.9 5.5 1.3 3.5 4.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.1 4.7 .447 1.0 2.3 .435 0.3 0.3 1.000