Wilt Chamberlain vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Vinnie Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Vinnie Johnson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Vinnie 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 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.