Wilt Chamberlain vs Michael Jordan Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of NBA Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlin and Michael Jordan that includes stats, championships won, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
Position and Height
Position
Wilt Chamberlain – Center
Michael Jordan – Shooting Guard/Small Forward
Height
Wilt Chamberlain – 7’1″
Michael Jordan – 6’6″
Championships and Seasons Played
Seasons Played
Wilt Chamberlain – 14 
Michael Jordan – 15
NBA Championships
Wilt Chamberlain – 2
Michael Jordan – 6
Playoff Appearances
Wilt Chamberlain – 13
Michael Jordan – 13
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Wilt Chamberlain – Yes
Michael Jordan – Yes
Regular Season MVP
Wilt Chamberlain – 4
Michael Jordan – 5
Finals MVP
Wilt Chamberlain – 1
Michael Jordan – 6
All NBA First Team
Wilt Chamberlain – 7
Michael Jordan – 10
All-Star Games
Wilt Chamberlain – 13
Michael Jordan – 14
Rookie of the Year
Wilt Chamberlain – 1
Michael Jordan – 1
All NBA Teams
Wilt Chamberlain – 10
Michael Jordan – 11
Defensive Player of the Year
Wilt Chamberlain – 0
Michael Jordan – 1
All Defensive Team
Wilt Chamberlain – 2
Michael Jordan – 9
NBA Scoring Leader
Wilt Chamberlain – 7
Michael Jordan – 10
NBA Rebound Leader
Wilt Chamberlain – 11
Michael Jordan – 0
NBA Assist Leader
Wilt Chamberlain – 1
Michael Jordan – 0
NBA Steals Leader
Wilt Chamberlain – 0
Michael Jordan – 3
Regular Season Career Stats
A basketball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison. A basketball next to both players means a tie.
Points Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 30.1
Michael Jordan – 30.1
Assists Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 4.4
Michael Jordan – 5.3
Rebounds Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 22.9
Michael Jordan – 6.2
Career Points
Wilt Chamberlain – 31,419
Michael Jordan – 32,292
Career Assists
Wilt Chamberlain – 4,643
Michael Jordan – 5,633
Career Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain – 23,924
Michael Jordan – 6,672
Career Games
Wilt Chamberlain – 1,045
Michael Jordan – 1,072
Triple-Doubles
Wilt Chamberlain – 78
Michael Jordan – 28
Career Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain – .540
Michael Jordan – .497
Career Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain – .511
Michael Jordan – .835
Playoff Career Stats
Points Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 22.5
Michael Jordan – 33.4
Assists Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 4.2
Michael Jordan – 5.7
Rebounds Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 24.5
Michael Jordan – 6.4
Career Playoff Points
Wilt Chamberlain – 3,607
Michael Jordan – 5,987
Career Playoff Assists
Wilt Chamberlain – 673
Michael Jordan – 1,022
Career Playoff Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain – 3,913
Michael Jordan – 1,152
Career Playoff Games
Wilt Chamberlain – 160
Michael Jordan – 179
Career Playoff Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain – .522
Michael Jordan – .487
Career Playoff Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain – .465
Michael Jordan – .828
Best Regular Season
Points Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 50.4 (1962)
Michael Jordan – 37. 1 (1987)
Assists Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 8.6 (1968)
Michael Jordan – 8.0 (1989)
Rebounds Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 27.2 (1961)
Michael Jordan – 8.0 (1989)
Best Playoffs
Points Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 37.0 (1961)
Michael Jordan – 43.7 (1986)
Assists Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 9.0 (1961)
Michael Jordan – 8.5 (1985)
Rebounds Per Game
Wilt Chamberlain – 30.2 (1961)
Michael Jordan – 7.9 (1997)
* Blocks and steals weren’t recorded until 1973 and are not compared.
* The three-point shot wasn’t implemented until 1979 and is not compared.
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