Nikola Jokic vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)