Sam Perkins vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Sam Perkins

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)