| Wilt Chamberlain | Stats | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games Played GP | 81 |
| 42.3 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 44.2 |
| 14.8 | Points Per Game PPG | 34.8 |
| 19.2 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 16.6 |
| 4.0 | Assists Per Game APG | 4.6 |
| 6.0 | Field Goals Per Game | 14.3 |
| 9.3 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 24.9 |
| 64.9 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 57.4 |
| 2.7 | Free Throws Per Game | 6.2 |
| 6.4 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 9.0 |
| 42.2 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 68.9 |
| 61.0 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 60.3 |
| 3,469 | Minutes Played MIN | 3,583 |
| 1,213 | Points PTS | 2,822 |
| 1,572 | Rebounds REB | 1,346 |
| 329 | Assists AST | 370 |
| 496 | Field Goals | 1,159 |
| 764 | Field-Goal Attempts | 2,019 |
| 221 | Free Throws | 504 |
| 524 | Free-Throw Attempts | 732 |
| 196 | Personal Fouls PF | 235 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Biography and accolades | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
|---|---|---|
| Center | Position | Center |
| Aug 21, 1936 | Birth date | Apr 16, 1947 |
| 7′1″ | Height | 7′2″ |
| 275 lb | Weight | 225 lb |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Stats | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | Record | 1-4 |
| 5 | Games Played GP | 5 |
| 47.8 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 47.4 |
| 14.0 | Points Per Game PPG | 40.2 |
| 20.8 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 15.0 |
| 4.2 | Assists Per Game APG | 5.0 |
| 5.8 | Field Goals Per Game | 17.2 |
| 10.8 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 34.4 |
| 53.7 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 50.0 |
| 2.4 | Free Throws Per Game | 5.8 |
| 7.4 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 7.0 |
| 32.4 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 82.9 |
| 49.8 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 53.6 |
| 239 | Minutes Played MIN | 237 |
| 70 | Points PTS | 201 |
| 104 | Rebounds REB | 75 |
| 21 | Assists AST | 25 |
| 29 | Field Goals | 86 |
| 54 | Field-Goal Attempts | 172 |
| 12 | Free Throws | 29 |
| 37 | Free-Throw Attempts | 35 |
| 16 | Personal Fouls PF | 18 |
Wilt Chamberlain game log vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Chamberlain | 11/21/1971 | 1971-72 | vs | 48 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 42.4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | W. Chamberlain | 1/9/1972 | 1971-72 | @ | 48 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 60.9 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | W. Chamberlain | 2/4/1972 | 1971-72 | vs | 48 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 51.4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | W. Chamberlain | 3/1/1972 | 1971-72 | 48 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 52.4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | W. Chamberlain | 3/17/1972 | 1971-72 | vs | 47 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 45.4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Average | 47.8 | 14.0 | 20.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 53.7 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 32.4 | 49.8 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 239 | 70 | 104 | 21 | 29 | 54 | 53.7 | 12 | 37 | 32.4 | 49.8 | 16 |
Summary
Wilt Chamberlain averaged 19.2 rebounds, 14.8 points and 4.0 assists in 82 games in 1971-72. He was selected to play in his twelfth All-Star game. He won his first Finals MVP award and his second NBA championship; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averaged 34.8 points, 16.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 81 games in 1971-72. He was selected to play in his third All-Star game, and won his second MVP award.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 |