Cole Anthony vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Cole Anthony 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

Cole Anthony

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 36 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 15 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Cole Anthony 9 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 1 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Cole Anthony 7 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .317 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .154 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .889 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.1 (2024) 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.