Wilt Chamberlain vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Paul Thompson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul 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 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.