Jalen Johnson vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jalen Johnson 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 Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,082 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,176 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 482 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 169 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 120 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 187 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .505 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .320 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .718 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 19.7 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.7 (2026) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.