Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John 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 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Thompson 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Thompson 19

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Thompson 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Thompson 1

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Thompson - 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.