Johnny Baum vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and Johnny Baum 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

Johnny Baum

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Baum: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Johnny Baum 2 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Baum 1 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.5 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 292 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 129 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Johnny Baum 31 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Baum 65 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum .414 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum .690 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.6 (1971) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 (1971) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 1 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Johnny Baum 0 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Baum 2 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - 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.