Wilt Chamberlain vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis
Points
7th
+300th
21st
+300th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
86th
183rd
38th
+300th
Steals
n/a
277th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Years149131

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis
Points
2nd
130th
50th
113rd
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
121st
Assists
180th
67th
164th
20th
Steals
n/a
87th
n/a
101st
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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
+300th
+293 31,419 vs. 10,44620,973
Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 23,924 vs. 3,21520,709
Assists
86th
183rd
97 4,643 vs. 3,4731,170
Steals
n/a
277th
0 vs. 846
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 223
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 960
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2,255
Field Goals Made
4th
+300th
+296 12,681 vs. 3,5439,138
Field Goals Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 23,497 vs. 8,26715,230
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 575
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,684
Free Throws Made
21st
208th
187 6,057 vs. 2,7853,272
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
224th
222 11,862 vs. 3,4948,368

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
+300th
1,045 vs. 576469
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
83rd
74 78 vs. 771

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
+300th
271 vs. 1270
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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 3,607 vs. 963,511
Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 3,913 vs. 423,871
Assists
38th
+300th
+262 673 vs. 38635
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 6
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 36
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 1,425 vs. 301,395
Field Goals Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 2,728 vs. 702,658
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 17
Free Throws Made
23rd
+300th
+277 757 vs. 29728
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 1,627 vs. 401,587

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
160 vs. 5155
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
130th
128 30.07 vs. 18.1411.93
Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 22.89 vs. 5.5817.31
Assists per game
180th
67th
113 4.44 vs. 6.031.59
Steals per game
n/a
87th
0.00 vs. 1.47
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.91
Field Goals Made per game
1st
216th
215 12.13 vs. 6.155.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
165th
162 22.49 vs. 14.358.13
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
276th
0.00 vs. 2.92
Free Throws Made per game
26th
63rd
37 5.80 vs. 4.840.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
74th
73 11.35 vs. 6.075.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
113rd
63 22.54 vs. 19.203.34
Rebounds per game
2nd
121st
119 24.46 vs. 8.4016.06
Assists per game
164th
20th
144 4.21 vs. 7.603.39
Steals per game
n/a
101st
0.00 vs. 1.40
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
37th
0.00 vs. 7.20
Field Goals Made per game
36th
210th
174 8.91 vs. 6.002.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
187th
109 17.05 vs. 14.003.05
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
180th
0.00 vs. 1.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
235th
0.00 vs. 3.40
Free Throws Made per game
95th
41st
54 4.73 vs. 5.801.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
27th
21 10.17 vs. 8.002.17

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.