Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Thomas Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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
Honors and Awards |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 1 |
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| John Thomas | 0 | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 2 |
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| John Thomas | 0 | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 2 |
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| John Thomas | 0 | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 1 |
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| John Thomas | 0 | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain | 1 |
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| John Thomas | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
30.1 | | |
| John Thomas |
2.7 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
22.9 | | |
| John Thomas |
2.1 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
4.4 | | |
| John Thomas |
0.3 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
0.3 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
31,419 | | |
| John Thomas |
560 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
23,924 | | |
| John Thomas |
432 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
4,643 | | |
| John Thomas |
60 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
69 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
50 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
1,045 | | |
| John Thomas |
208 | | |
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Percentages |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
.540 | | |
| John Thomas |
.502 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
.000 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
.511 | | |
| John Thomas |
.591 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
50.4 | | (1962) | |
| John Thomas |
4.3 | | (1999) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
27.2 | | (1961) | |
| John Thomas |
3.4 | | (1999) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
8.6 | | (1968) | |
| John Thomas |
0.4 | | (2005) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
0.4 | | (1999) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
0.3 | | (2005) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
22.5 | | |
| John Thomas |
0.8 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
24.5 | | |
| John Thomas |
1.1 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
4.2 | | |
| John Thomas |
0.2 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
0.3 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
3,607 | | |
| John Thomas |
7 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
3,913 | | |
| John Thomas |
10 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
673 | | |
| John Thomas |
2 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
3 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
1 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
160 | | |
| John Thomas |
9 | | |
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Percentages |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
.522 | | |
| John Thomas |
.500 | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
- | | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
.465 | | |
| John Thomas |
.500 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
37.0 | | (1961) | |
| John Thomas |
0.9 | | (2006) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
30.2 | | (1966) | |
| John Thomas |
1.3 | | (2006) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
9.0 | | (1967) | |
| John Thomas |
0.3 | | (2006) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
0.4 | | (2006) | |
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| Wilt Chamberlain |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| John Thomas |
0.1 | | (2006) | |
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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. |
