Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Dennis Johnson

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 51.1%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatDennis Johnson
30.1 Points / game 14.1
22.9 Rebounds / game 3.9
4.4 Assists / game 5.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
56.8% Field goal % 44.6%
0.0% 3-point % 13.3%
50.1% Free throw % 80.0%
54.7% True shooting % 51.1%
1,045 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatDennis Johnson
2.56× Points vs era avg 1.34×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatDennis Johnson
22.5 Points / game 17.3
24.5 Rebounds / game 4.3
4.2 Assists / game 5.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
53.1% Field goal % 43.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.5%
46.6% Free throw % 80.1%
160 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatDennis Johnson
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 3
13 All-Star selections 5
7 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#8 All-time GOAT rank #59

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