Jalen Green vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jalen Green 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 Green: 2021-22 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 4 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 20.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 6,173 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 1,310 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jalen Green 1,030 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jalen Green 240 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Green 91 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Green 307 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .422 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .799 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

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

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 93 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 38 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jalen Green 20 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jalen Green 4 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Green 2 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Green 7 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .372 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .295 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .667 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 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.