James Harden vs Wilt Chamberlain
James Harden and Wilt Chamberlain split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for James Harden
playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), longevity (1221 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), accolades (4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG30.1
5.6RPG22.8
7.3APG4.4
60.8%TS%54.7%
1221games played1045
Per Game
| James Harden | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1045 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 5.6 | REB | 22.8 |
| 7.3 | AST | 4.4 |
| 1.5 | STL | — |
| 0.6 | BLK | — |
| 43.9 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | — |
| 86.3 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | — |
| 60.8 | TS% | 54.7 |
| 29.5 | USG% | — |
| 182.4 | WS | — |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | — |
| 6.3 | BPM | — |
| 90.0 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| James Harden | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 4 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 11 | All-Star | 13 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring93
85Efficiency55
94Playmaking92
78Rebounding100
87Defense0
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