Bill Garnett vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Bill Garnett 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

Bill Garnett

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)