Mychal Thompson vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 Myles Turner 10

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 Myles Turner 7

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Mychal Thompson 0 Myles Turner 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 13.7 Myles Turner 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 Myles Turner 9,031

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 Myles Turner 4,349

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 Myles Turner 813

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 Myles Turner 440

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 Myles Turner 1,412

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 Myles Turner 642

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 Myles Turner .499

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * Myles Turner .362

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 Myles Turner 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 Myles Turner 6.0

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 Myles Turner 910

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 Myles Turner 399

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 Myles Turner 87

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 Myles Turner 33

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 Myles Turner 126

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 Myles Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * Myles Turner .378

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 Myles Turner .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) Myles Turner 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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