Wilt Chamberlain vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Buck Johnson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Buck Johnson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Buck Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Buck Johnson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Buck Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Buck 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 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Buck Johnson 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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.