Paolo Banchero vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,523 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,430 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 927 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 169 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 120 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 202 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .732 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.5 (2026) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (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.