Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bernard Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bernard Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bernard Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bernard Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bernard Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bernard Thompson 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 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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.