Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Kawhi Leonard

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Kawhi Leonard 2011-2025 · Forward · active

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 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 20.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.03× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% 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 Kawhi Leonard's #27.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatKawhi Leonard
30.1 Points / game 20.7
22.9 Rebounds / game 6.4
4.4 Assists / game 3.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.7
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
56.8% Field goal % 49.9%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
50.1% Free throw % 85.0%
54.7% True shooting % 67.2%
1,045 Games played 798

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatKawhi Leonard
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.03×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.55×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 1.36×

Advanced metrics

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

Wilt ChamberlainStatKawhi Leonard
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 105.0
— Net rating 10.0
— Usage % 33.5%
— Assist % 21.0%
— Rebound % 11.5%

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatKawhi Leonard
22.5 Points / game 21.5
24.5 Rebounds / game 7.8
4.2 Assists / game 3.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.8
0.0 Blocks / game 0.7
53.1% Field goal % 51.3%
0.0% 3-point % 40.2%
46.6% Free throw % 80.2%
160 Playoff games 146

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatKawhi Leonard
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 7
7 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#8 All-time GOAT rank #27

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