Isiah Thomas vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Isiah Thomas 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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 John Thompson 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) 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.