Jayson Tatum vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,345 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 765 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 457 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 90 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 99 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .356 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .830 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.