Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.
Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons,
playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.
Head-To-Head Career Comparison
NBA Timeline:
| 1946-47 2022-23
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1970 to 1989
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Wilt Chamberlain:
1960 to 1973
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NBA Regular Season Stats
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Stats Per Game
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 24.6
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 30.1
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 11.2
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 22.9
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 3.6
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 4.4
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 0.9
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 2.6
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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Totals Stats
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 38,387
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 31,419
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 17,440
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 23,924
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 5,660
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 4,643
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 1,160
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 3,189
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 1,560
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 1,045
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Percentages
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| .559
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| .540
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| .056
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| .721
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| .511
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Best Season (no game minimum)
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 34.8
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| (1972)
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 50.4
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| (1962)
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 16.9
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| (1976)
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 27.2
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| (1961)
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 5.4
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| (1979)
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 8.6
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| (1968)
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 1.7
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| (1978)
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 4.1
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| (1976)
| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats
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Stats Per Game
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 24.3
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 22.5
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 10.5
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 24.5
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 3.2
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 4.2
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 1.0
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 2.4
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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Totals Stats
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 5,762
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 3,607
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 2,481
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 3,913
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 767
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 673
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 189
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 476
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 237
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 160
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Percentages
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| .533
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| .522
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| .000
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| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| .740
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| .465
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum)
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 35.2
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| (1970)
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 37.0
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| (1961)
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 18.2
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| (1972)
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 30.2
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| (1966)
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 5.1
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| (1972)
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| | Wilt Chamberlain
| 9.0
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| (1967)
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 1.7
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| (1977)
| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| 4.1
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| (1979)
| *
| | Wilt Chamberlain
| -
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n/a **
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.
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How many points did Wilt average against Kareem?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 31.8 points per game versus Wilt Chamberlain in his career..
Who was Wilt Chamberlain's biggest competitor?
During his time in the NBA, Chamberlain enjoyed an on-court rivalry with Boston Celtics' Bill Russell.
Did Kareem Abdul
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's preparation helped him annoy Wilt Chamberlain. 36 years ago, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Abdul-Jabbar prepped for his matchup with Chamberlain. He studied film of the Lakers center and knew how to get under his skin.