Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rich Johnson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rich Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rich Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rich Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rich Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rich Johnson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rich Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rich 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 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rich Johnson 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rich Johnson 39

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rich Johnson .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rich Johnson 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rich Johnson 0

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rich Johnson 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rich 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.