Michael Jordan vs Wilt Chamberlain
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 6 career categories against Wilt Chamberlain, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Michael Jordan debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: rebounding (22.8 RPG).
PPG
30.130.1
RPG
6.222.8
APG
5.34.4
TS%
56.9%54.7%
games played
10721045
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1072 | 1045 |
| MIN | 38.3 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 30.1 | 30.1 |
| REB | 6.2 | 22.8 |
| AST | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| STL | 2.3 | — |
| BLK | 0.8 | — |
| FG% | 49.7 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 32.7 | — |
| FT% | 83.5 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 28.1 | — |
| TS% | 56.9 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 33.7 | — |
| WS | 197.9 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.251 | — |
| BPM | 8.8 | — |
| VORP | 103.9 | — |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 4 |
| Finals MVP | 6 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 14 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | 3 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9993
Efficiency7855
Playmaking9092
Rebounding82100
Defense950
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