Wilt Chamberlain vs. Klay Thompson: Warriors Rankings Comparison

Explore Klay Thompson and Wilt Chamberlain career statistics with the Golden State Warriors and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Wilt Chamberlain and Klay Thompson truly stack up based solely on their time with the Golden State Warriors. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Wilt Chamberlain's 6 seasons (1960 to 1965) and Klay Thompson's 11 seasons (2012 to 2024) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Warriors history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Klay Thompson:
Warriors Total Stats Rankings Summary

Warriors Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson
Points
2nd
6th
6th
2nd
Rebounds
2nd
26th
2nd
5th
Assists
25th
14th
22nd
4th
Steals
n/a
9th
n/a
3rd
Blocks
n/a
11th
n/a
3rd
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Klay Thompson:
Warriors Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Warriors Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson
Points
1st
17th
1st
15th
Rebounds
1st
+150th
1st
61st
Assists
70th
94th
36th
48th
Steals
n/a
80th
n/a
27th
Blocks
n/a
59th
n/a
30th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Warriors Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Warriors

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
6th
4 17,783 vs. 15,5312,252
Rebounds
2nd
26th
24 10,768 vs. 2,7957,973
Assists
25th
14th
11 1,303 vs. 1,843540
Steals
n/a
9th
0 vs. 676
Blocks
n/a
11th
0 vs. 413
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
39th
0 vs. 362
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
7th
0 vs. 2,433
Field Goals Made
2nd
5th
3 7,216 vs. 5,7941,422
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
5th
2 14,270 vs. 12,7821,488
3-Pointers Made
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 2,481
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 6,010
Free Throws Made
5th
16th
11 3,351 vs. 1,4621,889
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
26th
24 6,037 vs. 1,7044,333
Warriors

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
4th
25 429 vs. 793364
Seasons
29th
4th
25 6 vs. 115
Warriors

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
4th
3 235 vs. 18217
50+ point games
1st
4th
3 105 vs. 4101
60+ point games
1st
3rd
2 27 vs. 126
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Warriors Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Warriors

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
2nd
4 1,246 vs. 3,0321,786
Rebounds
2nd
5th
3 922 vs. 626296
Assists
22nd
4th
18 101 vs. 351250
Steals
n/a
3rd
0 vs. 150
Blocks
n/a
3rd
0 vs. 85
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
9th
0 vs. 79
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
3rd
0 vs. 547
Field Goals Made
5th
2nd
3 507 vs. 1,126619
Field Goals Attempted
5th
2nd
3 1,017 vs. 2,5851,568
3-Pointers Made
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 501
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 1,237
Free Throws Made
7th
6th
1 232 vs. 27947
Free Throws Attempted
4th
7th
3 438 vs. 330108
Warriors

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
28th
2nd
26 36 vs. 158122
Playoffs
19th
3rd
16 4 vs. 95
Warriors

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
7th
6 10 vs. 19
50+ point games
1st
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Warriors Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Warriors

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
17th
16 41.45 vs. 19.5921.87
Rebounds per game
1st
+150th
+149 25.10 vs. 3.5221.58
Assists per game
70th
94th
24 3.04 vs. 2.320.71
Steals per game
n/a
80th
0.00 vs. 0.85
Blocks per game
n/a
59th
0.00 vs. 0.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
81st
0.00 vs. 3.07
Field Goals Made per game
1st
17th
16 16.82 vs. 7.319.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
19th
18 33.26 vs. 16.1217.14
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
2nd
0.00 vs. 3.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
2nd
0.00 vs. 7.58
Free Throws Made per game
1st
110th
109 7.81 vs. 1.845.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
140th
139 14.07 vs. 2.1511.92

Warriors Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Warriors

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
15th
14 34.61 vs. 19.1915.42
Rebounds per game
1st
61st
60 25.61 vs. 3.9621.65
Assists per game
36th
48th
12 2.81 vs. 2.220.58
Steals per game
n/a
27th
0.00 vs. 0.95
Blocks per game
n/a
30th
0.00 vs. 0.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
83rd
0.00 vs. 0.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
27th
0.00 vs. 3.46
Field Goals Made per game
1st
17th
16 14.08 vs. 7.136.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
13th
12 28.25 vs. 16.3611.89
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
2nd
0.00 vs. 3.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
2nd
0.00 vs. 7.83
Free Throws Made per game
5th
66th
61 6.44 vs. 1.774.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
84th
83 12.17 vs. 2.0910.08

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Warriors franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.