Wilt Chamberlain vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

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

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Etan Thomas 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Etan Thomas 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Etan Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Etan Thomas 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Etan Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Etan Thomas 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 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Etan Thomas 0.4

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Etan Thomas 0.2

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Etan Thomas 3

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

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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.