Cross-era · careers 40 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Anthony Davis

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 40 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 24.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% 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 Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatAnthony Davis
30.1 Points / game 24.0
22.9 Rebounds / game 10.7
4.4 Assists / game 2.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 2.3
56.8% Field goal % 52.2%
0.0% 3-point % 24.6%
50.1% Free throw % 78.8%
54.7% True shooting % 60.1%
1,045 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatAnthony Davis
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.37×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

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

Wilt ChamberlainStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatAnthony Davis
22.5 Points / game 26.1
24.5 Rebounds / game 11.7
4.2 Assists / game 2.9
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 2.1
53.1% Field goal % 54.0%
0.0% 3-point % 28.0%
46.6% Free throw % 83.8%
160 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatAnthony Davis
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 7
7 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#8 All-time GOAT rank #61

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