Eric Bledsoe vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.