RJ Barrett vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

RJ Barrett

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 John Thompson 260

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 John Thompson 19

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 John Thompson 16

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 John Thompson 1

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (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.