Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy
Points
7th
119th
21st
29th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
90th
Assists
86th
280th
38th
72nd
Steals
n/a
165th
n/a
39th
Blocks
n/a
222nd
n/a
87th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy
Points
2nd
152nd
50th
73rd
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
180th
+300th
164th
296th
Steals
n/a
261st
n/a
150th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
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.

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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
119th
112 31,419 vs. 16,32015,099
Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 23,924 vs. 4,70819,216
Assists
86th
280th
194 4,643 vs. 2,7911,852
Steals
n/a
165th
0 vs. 1,041
Blocks
n/a
222nd
0 vs. 624
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
207th
0 vs. 1,561
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
281st
0 vs. 3,147
Field Goals Made
4th
84th
80 12,681 vs. 6,8785,803
Field Goals Attempted
9th
119th
110 23,497 vs. 13,20410,293
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 117
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 486
Free Throws Made
21st
271st
250 6,057 vs. 2,4473,610
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
276th
274 11,862 vs. 3,1848,678

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
232nd
108 1,045 vs. 926119
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
+300th
78 vs. 078

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
271 vs. 0271
50+ point games
1st
-
118 vs. 0118
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
29th
8 3,607 vs. 3,022585
Rebounds
2nd
90th
88 3,913 vs. 7473,166
Assists
38th
72nd
34 673 vs. 463210
Steals
n/a
39th
0 vs. 177
Blocks
n/a
87th
0 vs. 96
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
50th
0 vs. 257
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
94th
0 vs. 490
Field Goals Made
15th
20th
5 1,425 vs. 1,267158
Field Goals Attempted
19th
31st
12 2,728 vs. 2,329399
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 14
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 67
Free Throws Made
23rd
62nd
39 757 vs. 474283
Free Throws Attempted
6th
55th
49 1,627 vs. 652975

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
61st
23 160 vs. 14317
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
38th
28 9 vs. 18

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
78th
72 13 vs. 112
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
152nd
150 30.07 vs. 17.6212.44
Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 22.89 vs. 5.0817.81
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 3.011.43
Steals per game
n/a
261st
0.00 vs. 1.12
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.40
Field Goals Made per game
1st
81st
80 12.13 vs. 7.434.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
171st
168 22.49 vs. 14.268.23
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.52
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 5.80 vs. 2.643.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.35 vs. 3.447.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
73rd
23 22.54 vs. 21.131.41
Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 24.46 vs. 5.2219.23
Assists per game
164th
296th
132 4.21 vs. 3.240.97
Steals per game
n/a
150th
0.00 vs. 1.24
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
281st
0.00 vs. 1.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.43
Field Goals Made per game
36th
39th
3 8.91 vs. 8.860.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
101st
23 17.05 vs. 16.290.76
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.47
Free Throws Made per game
95th
266th
171 4.73 vs. 3.311.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
237th
231 10.17 vs. 4.565.61

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.