Cross-era · careers 46 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 46 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 25.3); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
30.1 Points / game 25.3
22.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.4 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
56.8% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
50.1% Free throw % 85.1%
54.7% True shooting % 70.3%
1,045 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.37×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Wilt ChamberlainStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
22.5 Points / game 25.8
24.5 Rebounds / game 5.4
4.2 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
53.1% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
46.6% Free throw % 86.7%
160 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
4 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 3
7 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#8 All-time GOAT rank #68

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