John Thompson vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Thompson 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Thompson 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 126

Total Games John Thompson 74 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 14

Total Games John Thompson 6 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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.