Wilt Chamberlain vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

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

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Thomas Gardner 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Thomas Gardner 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Thomas Gardner 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Thomas Gardner 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Thomas Gardner 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Thomas Gardner 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 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Thomas Gardner 0.2

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Thomas Gardner 3

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 1

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)

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.