Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ervin Johnson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ervin Johnson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ervin Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ervin Johnson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ervin Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ervin 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 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ervin Johnson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)

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.