Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Gianelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Gianelli 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.

John Gianelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Gianelli 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Gianelli 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Gianelli 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Gianelli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Gianelli 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Gianelli 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Gianelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 John Gianelli 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * John Gianelli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Gianelli 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Gianelli 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Gianelli 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Gianelli 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Gianelli 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 John Gianelli 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Gianelli 5.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Gianelli 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Gianelli 4,210

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Gianelli 3,188

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Gianelli 832

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 225 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 476 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Gianelli 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Gianelli .470

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Gianelli .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Gianelli 10.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Gianelli 8.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Gianelli 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Gianelli 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Gianelli 5.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Gianelli 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Gianelli 208

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Gianelli 173

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Gianelli 40

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 12 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 21 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Gianelli 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Gianelli .434

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Gianelli .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Gianelli 8.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Gianelli 7.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Gianelli 1.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.