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).
PPG
24.630.1
RPG
11.222.8
APG
3.64.4
TS%
59.2%54.7%
games played
15601045
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 14–14 | |
| Meetings | 28 (11 playoff) | |
| PPG | 31.0 | 16.1 |
| RPG | 16.4 | 18.2 |
| APG | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| First meeting | 1969-70 | |
| Last meeting | 1972-73 | |
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 1045 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 30.1 |
| REB | 11.2 | 22.8 |
| AST | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| STL | 0.6 | — |
| BLK | 1.9 | — |
| FG% | 55.9 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | — |
| FT% | 72.2 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | — |
| TS% | 59.2 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 23.1 | — |
| WS | 26.1 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | — |
| BPM | 0.9 | — |
| VORP | 6.7 | — |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | 4 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 10 |
| All-Star | 19 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9493
Efficiency8855
Playmaking7892
Rebounding93100
Defense750
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