Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

James Worthy vs Wilt Chamberlain

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

James Worthy (1982-1993) 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.56× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to James Worthy's #53.

Career averages

James WorthyStatWilt Chamberlain
17.6 Points / game 30.1
5.1 Rebounds / game 22.9
3.0 Assists / game 4.4
1.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 56.8%
24.1% 3-point % 0.0%
76.9% Free throw % 50.1%
55.9% True shooting % 54.7%
926 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatWilt Chamberlain
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.56×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

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

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatWilt Chamberlain
21.1 Points / game 22.5
5.2 Rebounds / game 24.5
3.2 Assists / game 4.2
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
55.0% Field goal % 53.1%
24.3% 3-point % 0.0%
71.6% Free throw % 46.6%
143 Playoff games 160

Accolades

James WorthyStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
1 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#53 All-time GOAT rank #8

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