Dyson Daniels vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Dyson Daniels 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
Dyson Daniels: 2022-23 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dyson Daniels 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dyson Daniels 4 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dyson Daniels 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dyson Daniels 0 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dyson Daniels 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dyson Daniels 1 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader Dyson Daniels 1 John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 8.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 4.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 1,674 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 896 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 640 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 365 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 93 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dyson Daniels 200 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .470 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .328 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels .611 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 14.1 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 5.9 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 4.4 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.0 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 4 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 2 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 0 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 2 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 0 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dyson Daniels 3 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .333 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels - John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) 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.