LeBron James vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 John Thompson 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * John Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 John Thompson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 John Thompson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 John Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * John Thompson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 John Thompson 260

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 John Thompson 19

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 John Thompson 16

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 John Thompson 1

Total Steals LeBron James 483 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.