Anthony Edwards vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,174 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,029 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,606 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 235 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 384 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .447 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .365 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) 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.