Wilt Chamberlain vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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 Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Johnny Newman 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Johnny Newman 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Johnny Newman 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Johnny Newman 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Johnny Newman 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Johnny Newman 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 Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

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.