John Thompson vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins and John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Thompson 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Thompson 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

Scoring Leader John Thompson 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games John Thompson 74 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games John Thompson 6 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

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.