DeAndre Jordan vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and DeAndre Jordan 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
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 18 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 10 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 John Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,490 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,790 John Thompson 260

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 1,045 John Thompson 19

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 571 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,568 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,112 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 583 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 668 John Thompson 16

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 51 John Thompson 1

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 121 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 73 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .670 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .404 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.