Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Salmons 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Salmons 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Salmons 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 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 239

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 11

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Salmons 1.0 (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.