Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Wilt Chamberlain that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gus Johnson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gus Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gus Johnson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gus Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.