John Barber vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 5 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

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.