Ja Morant vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,031 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,459 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,293 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Ja Morant 318 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 311 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .468 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .314 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .769 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 22 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (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.