Keegan Murray vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Keegan Murray 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
Keegan Murray: 2022-23 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keegan Murray 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Keegan Murray 3 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Keegan Murray 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Keegan Murray 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keegan Murray 13.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Keegan Murray 5.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Keegan Murray 1.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Keegan Murray 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keegan Murray 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keegan Murray 3,090 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Keegan Murray 1,298 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Keegan Murray 336 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Keegan Murray 201 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Keegan Murray 170 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Keegan Murray 233 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keegan Murray .451 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Keegan Murray .372 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keegan Murray .812 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keegan Murray 15.2 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Keegan Murray 6.7 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Keegan Murray 1.7 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Keegan Murray 1.0 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keegan Murray 0.9 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keegan Murray 9.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Keegan Murray 6.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Keegan Murray 0.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Keegan Murray 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keegan Murray 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keegan Murray 68 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Keegan Murray 44 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Keegan Murray 5 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Keegan Murray 4 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Keegan Murray 2 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Keegan Murray 7 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keegan Murray .448 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Keegan Murray .375 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keegan Murray .667 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keegan Murray 9.7 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Keegan Murray 6.3 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Keegan Murray 0.7 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keegan Murray 0.6 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keegan Murray 0.3 (2023) 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.