Rick Carlisle vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)