Al Jefferson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Al Jefferson 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

Al Jefferson

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)