Desmond Bane vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.