Horace Grant vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.