Scottie Barnes vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 5 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 4,836 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,090 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,388 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 336 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 270 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 280 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .467 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .303 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .762 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 20.0 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.