Tristan Thompson vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

vs.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 13 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 8 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.7 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.1 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,753 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,294 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 776 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 376 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 515 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Tristan Thompson 779 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .521 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .256 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .597 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.0 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.6 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 669 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 734 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 70 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 29 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 70 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Tristan Thompson 96 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .561 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .617 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.