Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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.

Tom Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tom Henderson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Tom Henderson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Tom Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Henderson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Henderson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tom Henderson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Henderson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Henderson 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 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.