Wilt Chamberlain vs. Corny Thompson Comparison

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

Corny Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Corny Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Corny Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Corny Thompson 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Corny Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Corny Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Corny Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Corny Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Corny Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Corny Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Corny Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Corny 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 Corny Thompson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Corny Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Corny Thompson 0.8

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Corny Thompson 122

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Corny Thompson 120

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Corny Thompson 34

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson 12

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson 7

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Corny Thompson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Corny Thompson .314

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Corny Thompson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Corny Thompson 2.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Corny Thompson 2.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Corny Thompson 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Corny Thompson -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Corny Thompson -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Corny Thompson -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Corny Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Corny Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Corny Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Corny Thompson -

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.