Darius Garland vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 382 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (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.