Wilt Chamberlain vs. Stephon Marbury: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain and Stephon Marbury 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 Stephon Marbury, with 13 seasons played from 1997 to 2009, 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. Stephon Marbury
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury
Points
7th
120th
21st
+300th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
86th
32nd
38th
+300th
Steals
n/a
175th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Stephon Marbury
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury
Points
2nd
86th
50th
+300th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
180th
21st
164th
138th
Steals
n/a
196th
n/a
+300th
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 Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
120th
113 31,419 vs. 16,29715,122
Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 23,924 vs. 2,51621,408
Assists
86th
32nd
54 4,643 vs. 6,4711,828
Steals
n/a
175th
0 vs. 1,022
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 121
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 579
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,937
Field Goals Made
4th
152nd
148 12,681 vs. 5,7696,912
Field Goals Attempted
9th
113rd
104 23,497 vs. 13,32410,173
3-Pointers Made
n/a
168th
0 vs. 991
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
134th
0 vs. 3,048
Free Throws Made
21st
93rd
72 6,057 vs. 3,7682,289
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
96th
94 11,862 vs. 4,8047,058

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
+300th
1,045 vs. 846199
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
72nd
71 271 vs. 16255
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 Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 3,607 vs. 4023,205
Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 3,913 vs. 823,831
Assists
38th
+300th
+262 673 vs. 146527
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 29
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 20
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 62
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 1,425 vs. 1501,275
Field Goals Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 2,728 vs. 4222,306
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 27
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 99
Free Throws Made
23rd
+300th
+277 757 vs. 75682
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 1,627 vs. 1001,527

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
160 vs. 32128
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 58

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
+300th
9 vs. 09

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury 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 Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
86th
84 30.07 vs. 19.2610.80
Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 22.89 vs. 2.9719.92
Assists per game
180th
21st
159 4.44 vs. 7.653.21
Steals per game
n/a
196th
0.00 vs. 1.21
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.29
Field Goals Made per game
1st
144th
143 12.13 vs. 6.825.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
92nd
89 22.49 vs. 15.756.74
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
183rd
0.00 vs. 3.60
Free Throws Made per game
26th
86th
60 5.80 vs. 4.451.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
88th
87 11.35 vs. 5.685.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
+300th
+250 22.54 vs. 12.569.98
Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 24.46 vs. 2.5621.89
Assists per game
164th
138th
26 4.21 vs. 4.560.36
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.91
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.94
Field Goals Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 8.91 vs. 4.694.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
230th
152 17.05 vs. 13.193.86
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
288th
0.00 vs. 3.09
Free Throws Made per game
95th
+300th
+205 4.73 vs. 2.342.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.17 vs. 3.137.04

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.