Dell Curry vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dell Curry 51 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) 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.