Wilt Chamberlain vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Justus Thigpen 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Justus Thigpen 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Justus Thigpen 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Justus Thigpen 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Justus Thigpen 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 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.