Wilt Chamberlain vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Arnie Johnson 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Arnie Johnson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Arnie Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Arnie Johnson 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Arnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Arnie Johnson 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Arnie Johnson 731

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Arnie Johnson .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Arnie Johnson 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Arnie Johnson 82

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Arnie Johnson .383

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.