Marvin Barnes vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.