Paul George vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Paul George 9 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Paul George 473 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Paul George 172 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.