Stephen Curry vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 John Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry 24.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) 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.