RJ Barrett vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)