James Harden vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for James Harden: playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), longevity (1045 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
23.630.1
RPG
4.822.8
APG
8.04.4
TS%
61.0%54.7%
games played
701045
MVPs / All-Star nods
—4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| James Harden | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 1045 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 30.1 |
| REB | 4.8 | 22.8 |
| AST | 8.0 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1.1 | — |
| BLK | 0.4 | — |
| FG% | 43.4 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | — |
| FT% | 88.4 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | — |
| TS% | 61.0 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 28.9 | — |
| WS | 7.7 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | — |
| BPM | 4.3 | — |
| VORP | 3.9 | — |
Accolades
| James Harden | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 4 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 13 |
| All-Defensive | — | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9593
Efficiency7755
Playmaking9992
Rebounding71100
Defense740
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