David Lee vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and David Lee 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

David Lee

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Lee: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Lee 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons David Lee 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played David Lee 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games David Lee 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Lee 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Lee 13.5 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 8.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game David Lee 2.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Lee 11,232 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds David Lee 7,320 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists David Lee 1,825 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals David Lee 625 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks David Lee 329 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games David Lee 829 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Lee .535 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage David Lee .034 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage David Lee .772 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Lee 20.2 (2010) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 11.7 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game David Lee 3.6 (2010) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game David Lee 1.0 (2010) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.5 (2015) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Lee 5.6 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 4.4 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game David Lee 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Lee 240 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds David Lee 189 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists David Lee 43 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals David Lee 14 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks David Lee 8 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games David Lee 43 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Lee .490 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage David Lee .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage David Lee .667 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Lee 13.9 (2014) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game David Lee 9.1 (2014) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game David Lee 2.6 (2014) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game David Lee 0.6 (2014) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game David Lee 0.3 (2017) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)