Derrick Jones Jr. vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,626 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,639 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 370 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 347 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 317 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 501 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .508 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .327 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .705 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) 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.