Patrick Ewing vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) 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.