Nate McMillan vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Nate McMillan

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)