Pau Gasol vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) 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.