Wilt Chamberlain
Seasons 1959-60–1972-73 · 14 on record · Ht 7-1 · b. 1936
★ Hall of Fame★ 4× MVP★ Finals MVP★ Rookie of the Year★ 7× Scoring champion13× All-Star10× All-NBA2× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Wilt the Stilt |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #13 (also #54, #16) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 7-1 |
| Weight | 275 lb |
| Born | 1936-08-21 |
| College | Kansas |
| Drafted | 1959 · Round 1, Pick 3 · PHW |
| Seasons | 1959-60–1972-73 (14) |
Career averages
30.1 PPG, 22.9 RPG, 4.4 APG · 1045 games · .540 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | PHW | 23 | 72 | 46.4 | .461 | — | .582 | 27.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 37.6 | 28.1 | .493 |
| 1960-61 | PHW | 24 | 79 | 47.8 | .509 | — | .504 | 27.2 | 1.9 | — | — | 38.4 | 27.8 | .519 |
| 1961-62 | PHW | 25 | 80 | 48.5 | .506 | — | .613 | 25.7 | 2.4 | — | — | 50.4 | 32.1 | .536 |
| 1962-63 | SFW | 26 | 80 | 47.6 | .528 | — | .593 | 24.3 | 3.4 | — | — | 44.8 | 31.8 | .550 |
| 1963-64 | SFW | 27 | 80 | 46.1 | .524 | — | .531 | 22.3 | 5.0 | — | — | 36.9 | 31.6 | .537 |
| 1964-65 | 2TM | 28 | 73 | 45.2 | .510 | — | .464 | 22.9 | 3.4 | — | — | 34.7 | 28.6 | .513 |
| SFW | 28 | 38 | 45.9 | .499 | — | .416 | 23.5 | 3.1 | — | — | 38.9 | 29.8 | .495 | |
| PHI | 28 | 35 | 44.5 | .528 | — | .526 | 22.3 | 3.8 | — | — | 30.1 | 27.3 | .540 | |
| 1965-66 | PHI | 29 | 79 | 47.3 | .540 | — | .513 | 24.6 | 5.2 | — | — | 33.5 | 28.3 | .547 |
| 1966-67 | PHI | 30 | 81 | 45.5 | .683 | — | .441 | 24.2 | 7.8 | — | — | 24.1 | 26.5 | .637 |
| 1967-68 | PHI | 31 | 82 | 46.8 | .595 | — | .380 | 23.8 | 8.6 | — | — | 24.3 | 24.7 | .557 |
| 1968-69 | LAL | 32 | 81 | 45.3 | .583 | — | .446 | 21.1 | 4.5 | — | — | 20.5 | 21.9 | .564 |
| 1969-70 | LAL | 33 | 12 | 42.1 | .568 | — | .446 | 18.4 | 4.1 | — | — | 27.3 | 24.8 | .554 |
| 1970-71 | LAL | 34 | 82 | 44.3 | .545 | — | .538 | 18.2 | 4.3 | — | — | 20.7 | 20.3 | .558 |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 35 | 82 | 42.3 | .649 | — | .422 | 19.2 | 4.0 | — | — | 14.8 | 18.5 | .610 |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 36 | 82 | 43.2 | .727 | — | .510 | 18.6 | 4.5 | — | — | 13.2 | 19.1 | .689 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | PHW | 72 | — | 3,338 | 1,065 | 2,311 | .461 | — | — | 577 | 991 | 1941 | 168 | — | — | — | 2,707 |
| 1960-61 | PHW | 79 | — | 3,773 | 1,251 | 2,457 | .509 | — | — | 531 | 1054 | 2149 | 148 | — | — | — | 3,033 |
| 1961-62 | PHW | 80 | — | 3,882 | 1,597 | 3,159 | .506 | — | — | 835 | 1363 | 2052 | 192 | — | — | — | 4,029 |
| 1962-63 | SFW | 80 | — | 3,806 | 1,463 | 2,770 | .528 | — | — | 660 | 1113 | 1946 | 275 | — | — | — | 3,586 |
| 1963-64 | SFW | 80 | — | 3,689 | 1,204 | 2,298 | .524 | — | — | 540 | 1016 | 1787 | 403 | — | — | — | 2,948 |
| 1964-65 | 2TM | 73 | — | 3,301 | 1,063 | 2,083 | .510 | — | — | 408 | 880 | 1673 | 250 | — | — | — | 2,534 |
| SFW | 38 | — | 1,743 | 636 | 1,275 | .499 | — | — | 208 | 500 | 893 | 117 | — | — | — | 1,480 | |
| PHI | 35 | — | 1,558 | 427 | 808 | .528 | — | — | 200 | 380 | 780 | 133 | — | — | — | 1,054 | |
| 1965-66 | PHI | 79 | — | 3,737 | 1,074 | 1,990 | .540 | — | — | 501 | 976 | 1943 | 414 | — | — | — | 2,649 |
| 1966-67 | PHI | 81 | — | 3,682 | 785 | 1,150 | .683 | — | — | 386 | 875 | 1957 | 630 | — | — | — | 1,956 |
| 1967-68 | PHI | 82 | — | 3,836 | 819 | 1,377 | .595 | — | — | 354 | 932 | 1952 | 702 | — | — | — | 1,992 |
| 1968-69 | LAL | 81 | — | 3,669 | 641 | 1,099 | .583 | — | — | 382 | 857 | 1712 | 366 | — | — | — | 1,664 |
| 1969-70 | LAL | 12 | — | 505 | 129 | 227 | .568 | — | — | 70 | 157 | 221 | 49 | — | — | — | 328 |
| 1970-71 | LAL | 82 | — | 3,630 | 668 | 1,226 | .545 | — | — | 360 | 669 | 1493 | 352 | — | — | — | 1,696 |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 82 | — | 3,469 | 496 | 764 | .649 | — | — | 221 | 524 | 1572 | 329 | — | — | — | 1,213 |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 82 | — | 3,542 | 426 | 586 | .727 | — | — | 232 | 455 | 1526 | 365 | — | — | — | 1,084 |
| Career | 1045 | — | — | 12,681 | 23,497 | .540 | 0 | 0 | 6057 | 11862 | 23924 | 4643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,419 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | PHW | 72 | 46.4 | 11.5 | 24.9 | .461 | — | — | 6.2 | 10.7 | 20.9 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 29.2 |
| 1960-61 | PHW | 79 | 47.8 | 11.9 | 23.4 | .509 | — | — | 5.1 | 10.1 | 20.5 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 28.9 |
| 1961-62 | PHW | 80 | 48.5 | 14.8 | 29.3 | .506 | — | — | 7.7 | 12.6 | 19.0 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 37.4 |
| 1962-63 | SFW | 80 | 47.6 | 13.8 | 26.2 | .528 | — | — | 6.2 | 10.5 | 18.4 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 33.9 |
| 1963-64 | SFW | 80 | 46.1 | 11.7 | 22.4 | .524 | — | — | 5.3 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 28.8 |
| 1964-65 | 2TM | 73 | 45.2 | 11.6 | 22.7 | .510 | — | — | 4.4 | 9.6 | 18.2 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 27.6 |
| SFW | 38 | 45.9 | 13.1 | 26.3 | .499 | — | — | 4.3 | 10.3 | 18.4 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 30.6 | |
| PHI | 35 | 44.5 | 9.9 | 18.7 | .528 | — | — | 4.6 | 8.8 | 18.0 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 24.4 | |
| 1965-66 | PHI | 79 | 47.3 | 10.3 | 19.2 | .540 | — | — | 4.8 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 25.5 |
| 1966-67 | PHI | 81 | 45.5 | 7.7 | 11.2 | .683 | — | — | 3.8 | 8.6 | 19.1 | 6.2 | — | — | — | 19.1 |
| 1967-68 | PHI | 82 | 46.8 | 7.7 | 12.9 | .595 | — | — | 3.3 | 8.7 | 18.3 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 18.7 |
| 1968-69 | LAL | 81 | 45.3 | 6.3 | 10.8 | .583 | — | — | 3.7 | 8.4 | 16.8 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 16.3 |
| 1969-70 | LAL | 12 | 42.1 | 9.2 | 16.2 | .568 | — | — | 5.0 | 11.2 | 15.8 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 23.4 |
| 1970-71 | LAL | 82 | 44.3 | 6.6 | 12.2 | .545 | — | — | 3.6 | 6.6 | 14.8 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 16.8 |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 82 | 42.3 | 5.1 | 7.9 | .649 | — | — | 2.3 | 5.4 | 16.3 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 12.6 |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 82 | 43.2 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .727 | — | — | 2.4 | 4.6 | 15.5 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 11.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | PHW | 72 | 3,338 | 28.1 | .493 | — | 9.0 | 8.0 | 17.0 | .245 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | PHW | 79 | 3,773 | 27.8 | .519 | — | 12.3 | 6.5 | 18.8 | .240 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961-62 | PHW | 80 | 3,882 | 32.1 | .536 | — | 17.1 | 6.0 | 23.1 | .286 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962-63 | SFW | 80 | 3,806 | 31.8 | .550 | — | 16.0 | 5.0 | 20.9 | .264 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | SFW | 80 | 3,689 | 31.6 | .537 | — | 14.4 | 10.6 | 25.0 | .325 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964-65 | 2TM | 73 | 3,301 | 28.6 | .513 | — | 9.6 | 5.5 | 15.1 | .220 | — | — | — | — |
| SFW | 38 | 1,743 | 29.8 | .495 | — | 4.3 | 3.2 | 7.5 | .208 | — | — | — | — | |
| PHI | 35 | 1,558 | 27.3 | .540 | — | 5.3 | 2.3 | 7.6 | .233 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1965-66 | PHI | 79 | 3,737 | 28.3 | .547 | — | 12.9 | 8.5 | 21.4 | .275 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | PHI | 81 | 3,682 | 26.5 | .637 | — | 14.8 | 7.0 | 21.9 | .285 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | PHI | 82 | 3,836 | 24.7 | .557 | — | 9.7 | 10.7 | 20.4 | .255 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | LAL | 81 | 3,669 | 21.9 | .564 | — | 9.4 | 5.3 | 14.7 | .192 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | LAL | 12 | 505 | 24.8 | .554 | — | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .221 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | LAL | 82 | 3,630 | 20.3 | .558 | — | 8.2 | 4.5 | 12.6 | .167 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 82 | 3,469 | 18.5 | .610 | — | 7.9 | 7.9 | 15.8 | .219 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 82 | 3,542 | 19.1 | .689 | — | 10.7 | 7.5 | 18.2 | .247 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247.2 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 9 | 46.2 | 33.2 | 25.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .496 | — | .501 |
| 1960-61 | 3 | 48.0 | 37.0 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .469 | — | .492 |
| 1961-62 | 12 | 48.0 | 35.0 | 26.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .467 | — | .508 |
| 1963-64 | 12 | 46.5 | 34.7 | 25.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .543 | — | .546 |
| 1964-65 | 11 | 48.7 | 29.3 | 27.2 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .530 | — | .553 |
| 1965-66 | 5 | 49.0 | 28.0 | 30.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .509 | — | .500 |
| 1966-67 | 15 | 47.9 | 21.7 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .579 | — | .547 |
| 1967-68 | 13 | 48.5 | 23.7 | 24.7 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .534 | — | .510 |
| 1968-69 | 18 | 46.2 | 13.9 | 24.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .545 | — | .517 |
| 1969-70 | 18 | 47.3 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .549 | — | .528 |
| 1970-71 | 12 | 46.2 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .457 | — | .481 |
| 1971-72 | 15 | 46.9 | 14.7 | 21.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .563 | — | .562 |
| 1972-73 | 17 | 47.1 | 10.4 | 22.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .552 | — | .556 |
| Career | 160 | 47.3 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .523 | — | .524 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 533 | 30.4 | 24.3 | 4.7 | 407–126 |
| Away | 512 | 29.7 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 265–247 |
| In wins | 672 | 29.5 | 23.2 | 4.9 | 672–0 |
| In losses | 373 | 31.1 | 22.1 | 3.3 | 0–373 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 104 | 29.5 | 22.1 | 3.6 | 55–49 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 112 | 28.7 | 26.5 | 3.7 | 46–66 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 40 | 21.2 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 31–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 11.4 | 16.8 | 4.8 | 10–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 108 | 33.9 | 22.7 | 4.9 | 74–34 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 56 | 17.2 | 22.7 | 5.7 | 38–18 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 30 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 5.8 | 24–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 86 | 39.5 | 25.0 | 4.7 | 52–34 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 23 | 16.3 | 18.9 | 4.4 | 14–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 115 | 33.7 | 23.0 | 3.8 | 82–33 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 26.9 | 20.7 | 4.5 | 19–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 22.0 | 18.7 | 5.2 | 17–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 16–0 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 6 | 15.7 | 19.7 | 4.5 | 5–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Wilt Chamberlain play for?
Wilt Chamberlain plays C for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Wilt Chamberlain's career stats?
Wilt Chamberlain has averaged 30.1 PPG, 22.9 RPG, 4.4 APG over 14 seasons (1959-60–1972-73).
How tall is Wilt Chamberlain?
Wilt Chamberlain is 7-1 (275 lb).
When was Wilt Chamberlain drafted?
Wilt Chamberlain was drafted in 1959, round 1, pick 3.