Cross-era · careers 33 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Chris Paul

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Chris Paul 2005-2025 · Guard · active

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Chris Paul (2005-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 33 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 16.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 1.71× their league average respectively; Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% 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 Chris Paul's #33.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatChris Paul
30.1 Points / game 16.8
22.9 Rebounds / game 4.4
4.4 Assists / game 9.2
0.0 Steals / game 2.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.2
56.8% Field goal % 46.5%
0.0% 3-point % 36.6%
50.1% Free throw % 86.9%
54.7% True shooting % 58.1%
1,045 Games played 1,370

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatChris Paul
2.56× Points vs era avg 1.71×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.06×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 4.23×

Advanced metrics

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

Wilt ChamberlainStatChris Paul
— Offensive rating 114.9
— Defensive rating 105.9
— Net rating 9.0
— Usage % 14.2%
— Assist % 30.6%
— Rebound % 7.1%

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatChris Paul
22.5 Points / game 20.0
24.5 Rebounds / game 4.9
4.2 Assists / game 8.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.9
0.0 Blocks / game 0.2
53.1% Field goal % 48.4%
0.0% 3-point % 36.9%
46.6% Free throw % 84.6%
160 Playoff games 149

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatChris Paul
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 11
7 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#8 All-time GOAT rank #33

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