Jamal Murray vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jamal Murray 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

Jamal Murray

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.1 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,467 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 303 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jamal Murray 376 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jamal Murray 65 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 19 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 60 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .460 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .392 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .908 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.9 (2024) 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.