Wilt Chamberlain vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 LaSalle Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 LaSalle 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 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 LaSalle Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.