Wilt Chamberlain vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

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

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Billy Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Billy Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Billy Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Billy Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Billy Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Billy 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 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Billy Thompson 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Billy Thompson .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Billy Thompson .545

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.