Caleb Martin vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Caleb Martin 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
Caleb Martin: 2019-20 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caleb Martin 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Caleb Martin 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Caleb Martin 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Caleb Martin 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 8.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 3.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 2,609 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 1,214 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Caleb Martin 511 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Caleb Martin 273 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 132 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Caleb Martin 314 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .446 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .357 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .734 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 10.0 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.8 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 2.2 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.5 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 9.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 425 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 180 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Caleb Martin 48 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Caleb Martin 33 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 11 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Caleb Martin 45 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .489 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .401 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .783 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 12.7 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 5.4 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 (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.