John Thompson vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Myles Turner 11

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Myles Turner 7

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader John Thompson 0 * Myles Turner 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Myles Turner 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Myles Turner 9,064

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Myles Turner 4,376

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Myles Turner 825

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 442

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 1,422

Total Games John Thompson 74 Myles Turner 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Myles Turner .498

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner .361

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Myles Turner 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Myles Turner 13.8

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Myles Turner 6.0

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Myles Turner 910

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Myles Turner 399

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Myles Turner 87

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 33

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 126

Total Games John Thompson 6 Myles Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner .378

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Myles Turner .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Myles Turner 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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.