Wilt Chamberlain vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Linton Johnson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Linton Johnson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Linton Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Linton Johnson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Linton Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Linton 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 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Linton Johnson 0.4

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Linton Johnson 1

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Linton Johnson .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

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.