Wilt Chamberlain vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Klay Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Klay Thompson 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Klay Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Klay Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Klay Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Klay 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 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.