Charles Barkley vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 John Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.