Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,211 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,721 John Thompson 260

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,670 John Thompson 19

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,060 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 266 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 916 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .823 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.5 (2026) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 John Thompson 16

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 John Thompson 1

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (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.