Jayson Tatum vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.