LeBron James vs Wilt Chamberlain

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LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain compared on their NBA careers: LeBron James played 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26, Wilt Chamberlain 5 seasons, 1968-69 to 1972-73. LeBron James averaged 26.8 points a game to Wilt Chamberlain's 30.1. LeBron James won 4 titles, Wilt Chamberlain won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Wilt Chamberlain in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain career per game

1,622	GP	1,045
37.6	MIN	45.8
26.8	PTS	30.1, better
7.5, better	REB	0
7.4, better	AST	4.4
1.5, better	STL	0
0.7, better	BLK	0
50.7	FG%	54, better
34.8, better	3P%	0
73.7, better	FT%	51.1
59, better	TS%	54.7

Career totals

LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain career totals

43,440, better	PTS	31,419
12,095, better	REB	0
12,016, better	AST	4,643
2,417, better	STL	0
1,185, better	BLK	0
50.7	FG%	54, better
34.8, better	3P%	0
73.7, better	FT%	51.1
59, better	TS%	54.7

How do they compare in the playoffs?

LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain postseason

302	GP	160
41.2	MIN	47.2
28.2, better	PTS	22.5
8.9, better	REB	0
7.2, better	AST	4.2
1.7, better	STL	0
1, better	BLK	0
49.5	FG%	52.2, better
33.2, better	3P%	0
74.1, better	FT%	46.5
58.3, better	TS%	52.4

Where each stands all time

LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain all-time places

1st (43,440), better	Points	8th (31,419)
16th (12,095), better	Rebounds	—
4th (12,016), better	Assists	82nd (4,643)
6th (2,636), better	3-pointers made	—
6th (2,417), better	Steals	—
64th (1,185), better	Blocks	—

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain titles and awards

4, better	Championships	1
3, better	All-Star MVP	1
1	Rookie of the Year	1
13, better	All-NBA First Team	7
4	MVP	4
4, better	All-NBA Second Team	3
4, better	Finals MVP	1
5, better	All-Defensive First Team	2
1, better	All-Rookie First Team	—
1, better	All-Defensive Second Team	—
4, better	All-NBA Third Team	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain season by season

1st	2003-04	20.9, better	5.5, better	5.9, better	1968-69	20.5	0	4.5
2nd	2004-05	27.2	7.4, better	7.2, better	1969-70	27.3, better	0	4.1
3rd	2005-06	31.4, better	7.0, better	6.6, better	1970-71	20.7	0	4.3
4th	2006-07	27.3, better	6.7, better	6.0, better	1971-72	14.8	0	4.0
5th	2007-08	30.0, better	7.9, better	7.2, better	1972-73	13.2	0	4.5
6th	2008-09	28.4	7.6	7.2	—	—	—	—
7th	2009-10	29.7	7.3	8.6	—	—	—	—
8th	2010-11	26.7	7.5	7.0	—	—	—	—
9th	2011-12	27.1	7.9	6.2	—	—	—	—
10th	2012-13	26.8	8.0	7.3	—	—	—	—
11th	2013-14	27.1	6.9	6.3	—	—	—	—
12th	2014-15	25.3	6.0	7.4	—	—	—	—
13th	2015-16	25.3	7.4	6.8	—	—	—	—
14th	2016-17	26.4	8.6	8.7	—	—	—	—
15th	2017-18	27.5	8.6	9.1	—	—	—	—
16th	2018-19	27.4	8.5	8.3	—	—	—	—
17th	2019-20	25.3	7.8	10.2	—	—	—	—
18th	2020-21	25.0	7.7	7.8	—	—	—	—
19th	2021-22	30.3	8.2	6.2	—	—	—	—
20th	2022-23	28.9	8.3	6.8	—	—	—	—
21st	2023-24	25.7	7.3	8.3	—	—	—	—
22nd	2024-25	24.4	7.8	8.2	—	—	—	—
23rd	2025-26	20.9	6.1	7.2	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST