Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bill Thieben 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bill Thieben 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bill Thieben 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bill Thieben 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bill Thieben 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bill Thieben 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Thieben 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bill Thieben 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 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

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.