Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Kobe Bryant vs Wilt Chamberlain

Kobe Bryant 1996-2015 · Forward-Guard Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Kobe Bryant (1996-2015) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 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 25.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.63× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain controlled the glass (22.9 rebounds per game to 5.2). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Wilt Chamberlain's #8.

Career averages

Kobe BryantStatWilt Chamberlain
25.0 Points / game 30.1
5.2 Rebounds / game 22.9
4.7 Assists / game 4.4
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.5 Blocks / game 0.0
44.5% Field goal % 56.8%
32.7% 3-point % 0.0%
83.5% Free throw % 50.1%
54.9% True shooting % 54.7%
1,346 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kobe BryantStatWilt Chamberlain
2.63× Points vs era avg 2.56×
1.26× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
2.21× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

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

Kobe BryantStatWilt Chamberlain
100.8 Offensive rating —
114.6 Defensive rating —
-13.8 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kobe BryantStatWilt Chamberlain
25.6 Points / game 22.5
5.1 Rebounds / game 24.5
4.7 Assists / game 4.2
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 53.1%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 46.6%
220 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Kobe BryantStatWilt Chamberlain
1 MVP awards 4
2 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 2
15 All-Star selections 13
11 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#6 All-time GOAT rank #8

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