Jared McCain vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jared McCain 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
Jared McCain: 2024-25 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jared McCain 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jared McCain 1 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jared McCain 0 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jared McCain 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared McCain 15.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain 2.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jared McCain 2.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jared McCain 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain 0.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared McCain 352 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jared McCain 56 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jared McCain 60 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jared McCain 15 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jared McCain 0 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jared McCain 23 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared McCain .460 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jared McCain .383 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared McCain .875 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared McCain 15.3 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain 2.4 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jared McCain 2.6 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jared McCain 0.7 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain 0.0 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared McCain - John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jared McCain - John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jared McCain - John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jared McCain - John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jared McCain - John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jared McCain 0 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared McCain - John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jared McCain - John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared McCain - John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jared McCain - John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain - 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.