Josh Giddey vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,000 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,126 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,722 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Josh Giddey 246 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 142 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 283 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .331 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 19.3 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.7 (2026) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (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.