Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Thompson 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Thompson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * John Thompson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,468 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,242 John Thompson 260

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,389 John Thompson 19

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 673 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 377 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 467 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .353 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 34.8 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2026) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 John Thompson 16

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 John Thompson 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.