Aaron Gordon vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Aaron Gordon 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,833 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,487 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,945 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 525 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 446 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 723 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .333 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .695 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 25.3 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.