League Leaders

Wilt Chamberlain

1959–1972

Career 1,045 G · 31,419 PTS · 30.1 PPG · 22.9 RPG · 4.4 APG

Seasons leading the NBA
64
95 Top-5 finishes
13 Title seasons
10 Categories led
1960 Best season

Spanning 1959–1972, peaking at 7 titles in 1960.

Led in Field Goals Made for 7 straight seasons (1959–1965) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1951

Among league leaders

  • 1st League titles 64
  • 2nd Top-5 finishes 95

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Total Rebounds 11 1st 4 yrs (1959–1962) 1959 1,941 1960 2,149 1961 2,052 1962 1,946 1965 1,943 1966 1,957 1967 1,952 1968 1,712 1970 1,493 1971 1,572 1972 1,526 1963 #2 1964 #2
Rebounds per Game 11 1st 4 yrs (1959–1962) 1959 27.0 1960 27.2 1961 25.7 1962 24.3 1965 24.6 1966 24.2 1967 23.8 1968 21.1 1970 18.2 1971 19.2 1972 18.6 1963 #2 1964 #2
Effective FG Percentage 8 1st 5 yrs (1964–1968) 1960 50.9% 1964 51.0% 1965 54.0% 1966 68.3% 1967 59.5% 1968 58.3% 1971 64.9% 1972 72.7% 1961 #2 1962 #2 1963 #3 1970 #3
Field Goal Percentage 8 1st 5 yrs (1964–1968) 1960 50.9% 1964 51.0% 1965 54.0% 1966 68.3% 1967 59.5% 1968 58.3% 1971 64.9% 1972 72.7% 1961 #2 1962 #2 1963 #3 1970 #3
Field Goals Made 7 1st 7 yrs (1959–1965) 1959 1,065 1960 1,251 1961 1,597 1962 1,463 1963 1,204 1964 1,063 1965 1,074 1966 #3 1967 #2
Total Points 7 1st 7 yrs (1959–1965) 1959 2,707 1960 3,033 1961 4,029 1962 3,586 1963 2,948 1964 2,534 1965 2,649 1966 #3 1967 #3
Points per Game 7 1st 7 yrs (1959–1965) 1959 37.6 1960 38.4 1961 50.4 1962 44.8 1963 36.9 1964 34.7 1965 33.5
True Shooting Percentage 3 1st 2 yrs (1971–1972) 1966 63.7% 1971 61.0% 1972 68.9% 1968 #3
Free Throws Made 1 1st — 1961 835 1959 #2 1962 #3
Total Assists 1 1st — 1967 702 1966 #3
Assists per Game — #2 — 1966 #3 1967 #2

Title Seasons

13 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
1972 5 FG% 72.7% RPG 18.6 REB 1,526 eFG% 72.7% TS% 68.9%
1971 5 FG% 64.9% RPG 19.2 REB 1,572 eFG% 64.9% TS% 61.0%
1970 2 RPG 18.2 REB 1,493
1968 4 RPG 21.1 FG% 58.3% REB 1,712 eFG% 58.3%
1967 5 RPG 23.8 FG% 59.5% AST 702 REB 1,952 eFG% 59.5%
1966 5 FG% 68.3% RPG 24.2 REB 1,957 eFG% 68.3% TS% 63.7%
1965 7 RPG 24.6 FG% 54.0% PPG 33.5 PTS 2,649 REB 1,943 FGM 1,074 eFG% 54.0%
1964 5 PPG 34.7 FG% 51.0% PTS 2,534 FGM 1,063 eFG% 51.0%
1963 3 PPG 36.9 PTS 2,948 FGM 1,204
1962 5 RPG 24.3 PPG 44.8 REB 1,946 PTS 3,586 FGM 1,463
1961 6 RPG 25.7 PPG 50.4 PTS 4,029 REB 2,052 FGM 1,597 FTM 835
1960 7 PPG 38.4 FG% 50.9% RPG 27.2 PTS 3,033 REB 2,149 FGM 1,251 eFG% 50.9%
1959 5 RPG 27.0 PPG 37.6 PTS 2,707 REB 1,941 FGM 1,065

Season Averages

14 seasons
Year Team GP MPG PTS PPG REB RPG AST APG STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT%
1959 PHW 72 46.4 2,707 37.6 1,941 27.0 168 2.3 — — — 46.1% — 58.2%
1960 PHW 79 47.8 3,033 38.4 2,149 27.2 148 1.9 — — — 50.9% — 50.4%
1961 PHW 80 48.5 4,029 50.4 2,052 25.7 192 2.4 — — — 50.6% — 61.3%
1962 SFW 80 47.6 3,586 44.8 1,946 24.3 275 3.4 — — — 52.8% — 59.3%
1963 SFW 80 46.1 2,948 36.9 1,787 22.3 403 5.0 — — — 52.4% — 53.2%
1964 SFW 73 45.2 2,534 34.7 1,673 22.9 250 3.4 — — — 51.0% — 46.4%
1965 PHL 79 47.3 2,649 33.5 1,943 24.6 414 5.2 — — — 54.0% — 51.3%
1966 PHL 81 45.5 1,956 24.2 1,957 24.2 630 7.8 — — — 68.3% — 44.1%
1967 PHL 82 46.8 1,992 24.3 1,952 23.8 702 8.6 — — — 59.5% — 38.0%
1968 LAL 81 45.3 1,664 20.5 1,712 21.1 366 4.5 — — — 58.3% — 44.6%
1969 LAL 12 42.1 328 27.3 221 18.4 49 4.1 — — — 56.8% — 44.6%
1970 LAL 82 44.3 1,696 20.7 1,493 18.2 352 4.3 — — — 54.5% — 53.8%
1971 LAL 82 42.3 1,213 14.8 1,572 19.2 329 4.0 — — — 64.9% — 42.2%
1972 LAL 82 43.2 1,084 13.2 1,526 18.6 365 4.5 — — — 72.7% — 51.0%
Career — 1,045 45.8 31,419 30.1 23,924 22.9 4,643 4.4 — — — 54.0% — 51.1%