Kevin Durant vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

Kevin Durant

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 John Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 John Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 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.