Jim Barnes vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.