Mychal Thompson vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams and Mychal Thompson 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
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mychal Thompson 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mychal Thompson 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 13.7 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.