RJ Barrett vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.