Wilt Chamberlain vs. Marcus Smart: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Marcus Smart, with 11 seasons played from 2015 to 2025, 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. Marcus Smart
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart
Points
7th
+300th
21st
156th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
216th
Assists
86th
261st
38th
59th
Steals
n/a
187th
n/a
62nd
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
172nd
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Marcus Smart
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart
Points
2nd
+300th
50th
+300th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
180th
170th
164th
116th
Steals
n/a
66th
n/a
123rd
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 Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
+300th
+293 31,419 vs. 6,73524,684
Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 23,924 vs. 2,18321,741
Assists
86th
261st
175 4,643 vs. 2,8951,748
Steals
n/a
187th
0 vs. 994
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 228
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 505
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,678
Field Goals Made
4th
+300th
+296 12,681 vs. 2,26810,413
Field Goals Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 23,497 vs. 5,84317,654
3-Pointers Made
n/a
164th
0 vs. 1,002
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
126th
0 vs. 3,094
Free Throws Made
21st
+300th
+279 6,057 vs. 1,1974,860
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 11,862 vs. 1,54310,319

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
+300th
1,045 vs. 635410
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
275th
266 78 vs. 177

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart 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 Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
156th
135 3,607 vs. 1,3772,230
Rebounds
2nd
216th
214 3,913 vs. 4693,444
Assists
38th
59th
21 673 vs. 524149
Steals
n/a
62nd
0 vs. 144
Blocks
n/a
172nd
0 vs. 51
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
235th
0 vs. 109
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
157th
0 vs. 360
Field Goals Made
15th
187th
172 1,425 vs. 453972
Field Goals Attempted
19th
151st
132 2,728 vs. 1,1431,585
3-Pointers Made
n/a
27th
0 vs. 208
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
26th
0 vs. 622
Free Throws Made
23rd
180th
157 757 vs. 263494
Free Throws Attempted
6th
183rd
177 1,627 vs. 3451,282

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
135th
97 160 vs. 10852
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
39th
29 9 vs. 18

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
+300th
+298 30.07 vs. 10.6119.46
Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 22.89 vs. 3.4419.46
Assists per game
180th
170th
10 4.44 vs. 4.560.12
Steals per game
n/a
66th
0.00 vs. 1.57
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.64
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.13 vs. 3.578.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 22.49 vs. 9.2013.28
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
149th
0.00 vs. 1.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
60th
0.00 vs. 4.87
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 5.80 vs. 1.893.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.35 vs. 2.438.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
+300th
+250 22.54 vs. 12.759.79
Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 24.46 vs. 4.3420.11
Assists per game
164th
116th
48 4.21 vs. 4.850.65
Steals per game
n/a
123rd
0.00 vs. 1.33
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.33
Field Goals Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 8.91 vs. 4.194.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 17.05 vs. 10.586.47
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
66th
0.00 vs. 1.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
50th
0.00 vs. 5.76
Free Throws Made per game
95th
+300th
+205 4.73 vs. 2.442.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.17 vs. 3.196.97

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.