Wilt Chamberlain vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Lance Thomas 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lance Thomas 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lance Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Lance Thomas 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lance Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lance 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 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.