George Karl vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists George Karl 51 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals George Karl 11 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games George Karl 33 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists George Karl 0 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals George Karl 0 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games George Karl 1 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.