Vince Carter vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Vince Carter 88 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.