Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tristan Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tristan Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tristan 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 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.