Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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 Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tom Hoover 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tom Hoover 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Hoover 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Hoover 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tom Hoover 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Hoover 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Hoover 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 Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Hoover - n/a **

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.