Jalen Brunson vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (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.