Steven Adams vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,762 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,146 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,149 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Steven Adams 649 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 704 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 767 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 73 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.