Bam Adebayo vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.