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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Worthy | ||||
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.
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Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 7th | 119th | 112 | 31,419 vs. 16,320 | 15,099 |
Rebounds | 1st | +300th | +299 | 23,924 vs. 4,708 | 19,216 |
Assists | 86th | 280th | 194 | 4,643 vs. 2,791 | 1,852 |
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. 6,878 | 5,803 |
Field Goals Attempted | 9th | 119th | 110 | 23,497 vs. 13,204 | 10,293 |
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. 2,447 | 3,610 |
Free Throws Attempted | 2nd | 276th | 274 | 11,862 vs. 3,184 | 8,678 |
Games and Years: | Wilt Chamberlain | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 124th | 232nd | 108 | 1,045 vs. 926 | 119 |
Seasons | 190th | +300th | 14 vs. 12 | 2 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Wilt Chamberlain | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 9th | +300th | 78 vs. 0 | 78 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Wilt Chamberlain | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | - | 271 vs. 0 | 271 | |
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 | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 21st | 29th | 8 | 3,607 vs. 3,022 | 585 |
Rebounds | 2nd | 90th | 88 | 3,913 vs. 747 | 3,166 |
Assists | 38th | 72nd | 34 | 673 vs. 463 | 210 |
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. 1,267 | 158 |
Field Goals Attempted | 19th | 31st | 12 | 2,728 vs. 2,329 | 399 |
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. 474 | 283 |
Free Throws Attempted | 6th | 55th | 49 | 1,627 vs. 652 | 975 |
Games and Years: | Wilt Chamberlain | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 38th | 61st | 23 | 160 vs. 143 | 17 |
Playoffs | 45th | 223rd | 178 | 13 vs. 9 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Wilt Chamberlain | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 10th | 38th | 28 | 9 vs. 1 | 8 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Wilt Chamberlain | James Worthy | 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 | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 2nd | 152nd | 150 | 30.07 vs. 17.62 | 12.44 |
Rebounds per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 22.89 vs. 5.08 | 17.81 |
Assists per game | 180th | +300th | +120 | 4.44 vs. 3.01 | 1.43 |
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. 7.43 | 4.71 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 3rd | 171st | 168 | 22.49 vs. 14.26 | 8.23 |
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. 2.64 | 3.15 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 11.35 vs. 3.44 | 7.91 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Wilt Chamberlain | James Worthy | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 50th | 73rd | 23 | 22.54 vs. 21.13 | 1.41 |
Rebounds per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 24.46 vs. 5.22 | 19.23 |
Assists per game | 164th | 296th | 132 | 4.21 vs. 3.24 | 0.97 |
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. 8.86 | 0.05 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 78th | 101st | 23 | 17.05 vs. 16.29 | 0.76 |
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. 3.31 | 1.42 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | 237th | 231 | 10.17 vs. 4.56 | 5.61 |
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.