Wilt Chamberlain vs. Amar'e Stoudemire: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain and Amar'e Stoudemire all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, and Amar'e Stoudemire, with 14 seasons played from 2003 to 2016, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Amar'e Stoudemire
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire
Points
7th
128th
21st
138th
Rebounds
1st
147th
2nd
159th
Assists
86th
+300th
38th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
241st
Blocks
n/a
94th
n/a
76th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Amar'e Stoudemire
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire
Points
2nd
104th
50th
125th
Rebounds
1st
161st
2nd
195th
Assists
180th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
118th
n/a
89th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
128th
121 31,419 vs. 15,99415,425
Rebounds
1st
147th
146 23,924 vs. 6,63217,292
Assists
86th
+300th
+214 4,643 vs. 1,0503,593
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 636
Blocks
n/a
94th
0 vs. 1,054
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
109th
0 vs. 2,029
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
122nd
0 vs. 4,603
Field Goals Made
4th
141st
137 12,681 vs. 5,9116,770
Field Goals Attempted
9th
217th
208 23,497 vs. 11,00912,488
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 30
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 127
Free Throws Made
21st
73rd
52 6,057 vs. 4,1421,915
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
71st
69 11,862 vs. 5,4446,418

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
+300th
1,045 vs. 846199
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
64th
63 271 vs. 18253
50+ point games
1st
76th
75 118 vs. 1117
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
138th
117 3,607 vs. 1,4612,146
Rebounds
2nd
159th
157 3,913 vs. 5743,339
Assists
38th
+300th
+262 673 vs. 64609
Steals
n/a
241st
0 vs. 63
Blocks
n/a
76th
0 vs. 104
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
88th
0 vs. 200
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
148th
0 vs. 374
Field Goals Made
15th
150th
135 1,425 vs. 522903
Field Goals Attempted
19th
182nd
163 2,728 vs. 1,0191,709
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 4
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 16
Free Throws Made
23rd
74th
51 757 vs. 413344
Free Throws Attempted
6th
70th
64 1,627 vs. 5511,076

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
287th
249 160 vs. 7882
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
37th
31 13 vs. 49
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
104th
102 30.07 vs. 18.9111.16
Rebounds per game
1st
161st
160 22.89 vs. 7.8415.05
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 1.243.20
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.75
Blocks per game
n/a
118th
0.00 vs. 1.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
114th
0.00 vs. 2.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
116th
0.00 vs. 5.44
Field Goals Made per game
1st
121st
120 12.13 vs. 6.995.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
237th
234 22.49 vs. 13.019.47
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.15
Free Throws Made per game
26th
60th
34 5.80 vs. 4.900.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
55th
54 11.35 vs. 6.434.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
125th
75 22.54 vs. 18.733.81
Rebounds per game
2nd
195th
193 24.46 vs. 7.3617.10
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 0.823.39
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.81
Blocks per game
n/a
89th
0.00 vs. 1.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
103rd
0.00 vs. 2.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
176th
0.00 vs. 4.79
Field Goals Made per game
36th
151st
115 8.91 vs. 6.692.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
234th
156 17.05 vs. 13.063.99
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.21
Free Throws Made per game
95th
67th
28 4.73 vs. 5.290.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
49th
43 10.17 vs. 7.063.10

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.