Wilt Chamberlain vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Johnny Taylor 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Johnny Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Johnny Taylor 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Johnny Taylor 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Johnny Taylor 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Johnny Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Johnny Taylor 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 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Taylor -

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.