Cade Cunningham vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,669 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,143 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,561 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 216 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 128 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 212 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .444 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .337 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .851 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.