Jamal Murray vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 18.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.8 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 9,623 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 2,018 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,509 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jamal Murray 542 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 197 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 536 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .455 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .381 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .870 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.4 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 23.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,876 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 386 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jamal Murray 474 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jamal Murray 89 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 30 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 79 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .457 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .383 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .904 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.8 (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.