Kyrie Irving vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.