Tristan Thompson vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 13 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 8 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tristan Thompson 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tristan Thompson 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.7 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.1 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,753 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,294 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 776 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 376 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 515 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Tristan Thompson 779 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .521 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .256 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .597 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.0 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.6 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 669 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 734 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 70 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 29 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 70 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Tristan Thompson 96 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .561 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .617 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Paul Westphal 0.5 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.