Chris Paul vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 John Thompson 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 John Thompson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (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.