Isaiah Thomas vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Isaiah Thomas 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

Isaiah Thomas

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Thomas 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Isaiah Thomas 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Isaiah Thomas 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Isaiah Thomas 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Thomas 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 17.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 2.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 4.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 9,723 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 1,321 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 2,641 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 472 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 61 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 556 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .434 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .363 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .872 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 21.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 564 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 77 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 158 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 20 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 7 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 26 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .404 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .301 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .842 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016) 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.