Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain split the compared categories 3–3. Head to head they met 28 times, 11 of them in the playoffs, with the series even at 14–14.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), longevity (1560 games played), accolades (6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG).
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG30.1
11.2RPG22.8
3.6APG4.4
59.2%TS%54.7%
1560games played1045
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Series wins | 14 |
| 31.0 | PPG | 16.1 |
| 16.4 | RPG | 18.2 |
| 4.0 | APG | 3.4 |
| 28 meetings (11 in the playoffs) · first 1969-70 · last 1972-73 | ||
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1045 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 11.2 | REB | 22.8 |
| 3.6 | AST | 4.4 |
| 0.6 | STL | — |
| 1.9 | BLK | — |
| 55.9 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | — |
| 72.2 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | — |
| 59.2 | TS% | 54.7 |
| 23.1 | USG% | — |
| 26.1 | WS | — |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | — |
| 0.9 | BPM | — |
| 6.7 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 4 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 19 | All-Star | 13 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring93
88Efficiency55
78Playmaking92
93Rebounding100
75Defense0
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