Wilt Chamberlain vs. George Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George 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.

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 George Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * George Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 George Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 George Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 George Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 George 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 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson 6

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 George Thompson .443

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 George Thompson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 George Thompson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 George Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** George Thompson -

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.