Wilt Chamberlain vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George 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
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 George Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 George Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 George Johnson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 George Johnson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * George Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Johnson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 George Johnson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 George Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 George 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 George Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 George Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 George Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Johnson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Johnson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 George Johnson 190

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 George Johnson 220

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 George Johnson 22

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Johnson 8 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Johnson 8 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 George Johnson 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 George Johnson .442

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 George Johnson .431

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) George Johnson 3.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) George Johnson 4.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) George Johnson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 George Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 George Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 George Johnson 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 George Johnson 15

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 George Johnson 11

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 George Johnson 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Johnson 0 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Johnson 0 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 George Johnson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 George Johnson .538

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 George Johnson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) George Johnson 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) George Johnson 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) George Johnson 0.2 (1971)

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.