Michael Porter Jr. vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 16.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 5,674 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 2,231 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 499 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 209 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 201 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 349 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .500 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .406 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .792 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.3 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 3.5 (2026) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 974 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 510 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 82 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 54 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 36 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 75 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .446 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .374 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .768 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 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.