Wilt Chamberlain vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Al Thornton 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Al Thornton 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 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton 152

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Al Thornton -

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.