Josh Hart vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 10.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 7.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 5,473 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 3,706 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,688 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Josh Hart 555 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Hart 175 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Josh Hart 530 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .471 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .342 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .753 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 5.9 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.5 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 511 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 389 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Josh Hart 163 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Josh Hart 42 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Hart 23 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Josh Hart 42 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .461 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .359 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .737 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (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.