Allan Houston vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Allan Houston 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
Allan Houston: 1993-94 to 2004-05
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allan Houston 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Allan Houston 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Allan Houston 6 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Allan Houston 2 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Houston 17.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 2.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Houston 14,551 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Allan Houston 2,434 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Allan Houston 1,990 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Allan Houston 566 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Allan Houston 139 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Allan Houston 839 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Houston .444 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Allan Houston .402 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allan Houston .863 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Houston 22.5 (2003) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 3.7 (1996) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 3.0 (1996) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.8 (1995) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.3 (1998) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Houston 19.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 2.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Houston 1,214 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Allan Houston 184 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Allan Houston 139 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Allan Houston 43 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Allan Houston 10 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Allan Houston 63 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Houston .448 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Allan Houston .420 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allan Houston .884 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Houston 25.0 (1996) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 3.8 (1998) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.8 (1998) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 1.2 (2000) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.3 (1997) 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.