Hal Greer vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 92 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** 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.