John Stockton vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Stockton

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Stockton 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons John Stockton 19 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played John Stockton 19 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games John Stockton 10 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Stockton 2 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Stockton 11 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Stockton 5 John Thompson 0

Assists Leader John Stockton 9 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader John Stockton 2 John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stockton 13.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 2.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Stockton 10.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game John Stockton 2.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stockton 19,711 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds John Stockton 4,051 John Thompson 260

Total Assists John Stockton 15,806 John Thompson 19

Total Steals John Stockton 3,265 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Stockton 315 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games John Stockton 1,504 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stockton .515 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage John Stockton .384 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Stockton .826 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stockton 17.2 (1990) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 3.3 (1992) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Stockton 14.5 (1990) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game John Stockton 3.2 (1989) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.3 (2002) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stockton 13.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 3.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game John Stockton 10.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game John Stockton 1.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stockton 2,436 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds John Stockton 608 John Thompson 16

Total Assists John Stockton 1,839 John Thompson 1

Total Steals John Stockton 338 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Stockton 50 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games John Stockton 182 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stockton .473 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage John Stockton .326 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Stockton .810 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stockton 27.3 (1989) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 5.6 (2001) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Stockton 15.0 (1990) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Stockton 3.7 (1989) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 1.7 (1989) 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.