Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Turner 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 Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Turner: 1991-92 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Turner 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Turner 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Turner 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Turner 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Turner 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Turner 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Turner 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Turner 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 Turner 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Turner 1.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Turner 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Turner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Turner 117

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Turner 78

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Turner 12

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Turner 6

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Turner 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Turner 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Turner .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Turner .525

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Turner 2.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Turner 1.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Turner 0.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Turner 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Turner 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Turner -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Turner -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Turner -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Turner -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Turner -

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Turner -

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.