Wilt Chamberlain vs. Drazen Petrovic: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain and Drazen Petrovic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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. Drazen Petrovic | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | |
Points | 7th | +300th | 21st | +300th |
Rebounds | 1st | +300th | 2nd | +300th |
Assists | 86th | +300th | 38th | +300th |
Steals | n/a | +300th | n/a | +300th |
Blocks | n/a | +300th | n/a | +300th |
Years | 14 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
Wilt Chamberlain vs. Drazen Petrovic | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | |
Points | 2nd | -- | 50th | +300th |
Rebounds | 1st | -- | 2nd | +300th |
Assists | 180th | -- | 164th | +300th |
Steals | n/a | -- | n/a | +300th |
Blocks | n/a | -- | n/a | +300th |
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.
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 7th | +300th | +293 | 31,419 vs. 4,461 | 26,958 |
Rebounds | 1st | +300th | +299 | 23,924 vs. 669 | 23,255 |
Assists | 86th | +300th | +214 | 4,643 vs. 701 | 3,942 |
Steals | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 265 | ||
Blocks | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 27 | ||
Offensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 240 | ||
Defensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 429 | ||
Field Goals Made | 4th | +300th | +296 | 12,681 vs. 1,705 | 10,976 |
Field Goals Attempted | 9th | +300th | +291 | 23,497 vs. 3,369 | 20,128 |
3-Pointers Made | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 255 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 583 | ||
Free Throws Made | 21st | +300th | +279 | 6,057 vs. 796 | 5,261 |
Free Throws Attempted | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 11,862 vs. 946 | 10,916 |
Games and Years: | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 124th | +300th | 1,045 vs. 290 | 755 | |
Seasons | 190th | +300th | 14 vs. 4 | 10 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | +300th | 271 vs. 1 | 270 | |
50+ point games | 1st | - | 118 vs. 0 | 118 | |
60+ point games | 1st | - | 32 vs. 0 | 32 | |
70+ point games | 1st | - | 6 vs. 0 | 6 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 21st | +300th | +279 | 3,607 vs. 297 | 3,310 |
Rebounds | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 3,913 vs. 51 | 3,862 |
Assists | 38th | +300th | +262 | 673 vs. 42 | 631 |
Steals | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 12 | ||
Blocks | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 1 | ||
Offensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 16 | ||
Defensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 35 | ||
Field Goals Made | 15th | +300th | +285 | 1,425 vs. 119 | 1,306 |
Field Goals Attempted | 19th | +300th | +281 | 2,728 vs. 251 | 2,477 |
3-Pointers Made | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 11 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 34 | ||
Free Throws Made | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 757 vs. 48 | 709 |
Free Throws Attempted | 6th | +300th | +294 | 1,627 vs. 69 | 1,558 |
Games and Years: | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 38th | +300th | 160 vs. 29 | 131 | |
Playoffs | 45th | +300th | 13 vs. 3 | 10 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 78th | 72 | 13 vs. 1 | 12 |
50+ point games | 2nd | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 2nd | -- | 30.07 vs. 15.38 | 14.68 | |
Rebounds per game | 1st | -- | 22.89 vs. 2.31 | 20.59 | |
Assists per game | 180th | -- | 4.44 vs. 2.42 | 2.03 | |
Steals per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 0.91 | ||
Blocks per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 0.09 | ||
Offensive Rebounds per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 0.83 | ||
Defensive Rebounds per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 1.48 | ||
Field Goals Made per game | 1st | -- | 12.13 vs. 5.88 | 6.26 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 3rd | -- | 22.49 vs. 11.62 | 10.87 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 0.88 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 2.01 | ||
Free Throws Made per game | 26th | -- | 5.80 vs. 2.74 | 3.05 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 1st | -- | 11.35 vs. 3.26 | 8.09 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 50th | +300th | +250 | 22.54 vs. 10.24 | 12.30 |
Rebounds per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 24.46 vs. 1.76 | 22.70 |
Assists per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 4.21 vs. 1.45 | 2.76 |
Steals per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.41 | ||
Blocks per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.03 | ||
Offensive Rebounds per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.55 | ||
Defensive Rebounds per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 1.21 | ||
Field Goals Made per game | 36th | +300th | +264 | 8.91 vs. 4.10 | 4.80 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 78th | +300th | +222 | 17.05 vs. 8.66 | 8.39 |
3-Pointers Made per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.38 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted per game | n/a | +300th | 0.00 vs. 1.17 | ||
Free Throws Made per game | 95th | +300th | +205 | 4.73 vs. 1.66 | 3.08 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 10.17 vs. 2.38 | 7.79 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.