Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 John Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * John Thompson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.