Enes Kanter vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) John Thompson - 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.