Luka Doncic vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Luka Doncic 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
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 John Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 12,970 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 3,904 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,717 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Luka Doncic 558 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 204 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Luka Doncic 452 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .468 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .350 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .751 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 46.0 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 11.5 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) 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.