Jaden McDaniels vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,848 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,541 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 566 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 336 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 316 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 370 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .753 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 16.0 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.5 (2026) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (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.