Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Wilt Chamberlain

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 53.6%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatWilt Chamberlain
24.8 Points / game 30.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 22.9
2.5 Assists / game 4.4
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 56.8%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 50.1%
53.6% True shooting % 54.7%
1,074 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatWilt Chamberlain
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.56×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatWilt Chamberlain
25.4 Points / game 22.5
6.7 Rebounds / game 24.5
2.6 Assists / game 4.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 53.1%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 46.6%
56 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 13
1 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#62 All-time GOAT rank #8

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