Jaylen Brown vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,540 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,231 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,604 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 613 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 229 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 607 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) 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.