Zach Edey vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson and Zach Edey 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
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Edey 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Zach Edey 2 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Zach Edey 1 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Zach Edey 0 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.3 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.3 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.3 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 623 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 555 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Zach Edey 65 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Zach Edey 38 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Zach Edey 87 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Zach Edey 67 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .577 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey .340 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .713 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 13.0 (2026) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.3 (2025) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 (2025) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 2.0 (2026) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.0 (2026) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 25 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 31 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Zach Edey 7 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Zach Edey 0 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Zach Edey 10 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Zach Edey 4 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .667 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey - Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .714 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 (2025) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 (2025) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 (2025) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 (2025) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 (2025) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.