Cross-era · careers 40 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Draymond Green

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Draymond Green (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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% 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 Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatDraymond Green
30.1 Points / game 8.7
22.9 Rebounds / game 6.8
4.4 Assists / game 5.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
56.8% Field goal % 44.1%
0.0% 3-point % 31.2%
50.1% Free throw % 71.8%
54.7% True shooting % 57.7%
1,045 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatDraymond Green
2.56× Points vs era avg 0.86×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Wilt ChamberlainStatDraymond Green
Offensive rating 113.9
Defensive rating 104.4
Net rating 9.5
Usage % 16.1%
Assist % 27.3%
Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatDraymond Green
22.5 Points / game 11.4
24.5 Rebounds / game 8.6
4.2 Assists / game 6.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
53.1% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 28.9%
46.6% Free throw % 72.5%
160 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatDraymond Green
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
13 All-Star selections 3
7 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#8 All-time GOAT rank #72

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