Earl Cureton vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Tristan Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Tristan Thompson 675

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Tristan Thompson 743

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Tristan Thompson 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)