Wilt Chamberlain vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Irving Thomas 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Irving Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Irving Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Irving Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Irving Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Irving Thomas 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Irving Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Irving Thomas 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 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

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.