Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tom Thacker 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tom Thacker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Thacker 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Thacker 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tom Thacker 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Thacker 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Thacker 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 Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tom Thacker 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tom Thacker 222

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tom Thacker 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tom Thacker 19

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

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

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

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

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Thacker - 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.