Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 John Thompson 260

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 John Thompson 19

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 John Thompson 16

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 John Thompson 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) 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.