Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Williams 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Williams 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Williams 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Williams 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 Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 566

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 184

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Williams 54

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Williams 30

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 15

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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.