Wilt Chamberlain vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Avery Johnson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Avery Johnson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Avery Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Avery Johnson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Avery Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Avery 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 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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.