Eddie Jones vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Eddie Jones, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Eddie Jones played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Eddie Jones had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Tristan Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Eddie Jones 14 11 1994-95 to 2007-08
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 64 31.0 14.0 1.2 2.7 3.9 2.0 2.0 0.6 1.2 2.7 5.3 11.6 .460 1.4 3.8 .370 1.9 2.6 .722
Tristan Thompson 60 23.7 8.2 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 2.2 3.2 7.4 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 10 28.6 8.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.7 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 1.2 2.7 .444 1.5 2.1 .714
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 70 31.2 12.8 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.5 1.8 0.6 1.4 2.3 4.8 9.8 .492 1.2 3.2 .366 1.9 2.6 .739
Tristan Thompson 82 31.3 11.7 3.7 5.7 9.4 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.9 4.8 9.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.5 .608
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 4 38.8 17.3 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.5 2.0 0.3 1.0 4.0 6.8 12.3 .551 2.5 4.8 .526 1.3 2.0 .625
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 80 37.5 17.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 3.4 2.4 0.6 2.1 2.8 5.9 13.5 .438 1.9 4.9 .391 3.5 4.2 .819
Tristan Thompson 82 31.6 11.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.4 9.3 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 9 31.6 11.2 0.9 2.6 3.4 3.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.7 3.7 8.0 .458 1.0 2.7 .375 2.9 3.9 .743
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 80 36.4 16.9 1.1 2.7 3.8 3.1 2.0 0.7 1.8 2.1 6.1 12.6 .484 1.8 4.6 .389 2.9 3.8 .765
Tristan Thompson 82 26.8 8.5 3.3 4.7 8.0 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.0 .547 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 13 36.6 17.0 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 5.3 11.4 .466 1.5 3.7 .417 4.8 5.8 .829
Tristan Thompson 20 36.4 9.6 4.4 6.4 10.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.5 3.6 6.5 .558 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .585

Season 5

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 50 37.6 15.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 3.7 2.5 1.2 1.9 2.6 5.2 11.9 .437 1.0 2.8 .338 4.2 5.4 .782
Tristan Thompson 82 27.7 7.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.5 3.0 5.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 21 29.6 6.7 4.1 4.9 9.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.4 .527 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .575

Season 6

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 72 39.0 20.1 1.1 3.6 4.8 4.2 2.7 0.7 2.2 2.4 6.6 15.5 .427 1.8 4.7 .375 5.0 5.8 .864
Tristan Thompson 78 29.9 8.1 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 .600 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.7 .498
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 4 42.8 17.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 4.8 2.5 0.8 1.3 3.0 5.5 14.5 .379 2.3 6.5 .346 3.8 4.0 .938
Tristan Thompson 18 31.2 8.2 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 3.0 5.1 .587 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 7

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 63 36.2 17.4 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.7 1.7 0.9 2.1 2.9 6.2 13.8 .445 1.4 3.8 .378 3.6 4.3 .844
Tristan Thompson 53 20.2 5.8 2.4 4.3 6.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.9 2.5 4.4 .562 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .544
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 3 36.0 19.0 0.7 5.3 6.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 7.3 14.7 .500 2.3 5.3 .438 2.0 2.3 .857
Tristan Thompson 19 21.9 6.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.6 4.4 .590 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .741

Season 8

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 81 39.0 18.3 0.8 3.9 4.7 3.2 1.4 1.0 1.8 3.2 6.4 14.8 .432 1.8 4.7 .390 3.7 4.4 .837
Tristan Thompson 43 27.9 10.9 4.0 6.2 10.2 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.7 8.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 47 38.1 18.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.7 1.8 2.9 6.2 14.6 .423 2.1 5.1 .407 4.0 4.9 .822
Tristan Thompson 57 30.2 12.0 4.0 6.2 10.1 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 2.2 5.1 9.9 .512 0.2 0.4 .391 1.7 2.8 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 81 37.0 17.3 0.5 3.3 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.4 1.6 2.8 5.8 14.3 .409 2.2 5.9 .370 3.4 4.1 .835
Tristan Thompson 54 23.8 7.6 3.1 5.0 8.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.1 6.0 .518 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 13 37.0 13.2 0.2 3.4 3.6 2.2 1.4 0.8 1.5 2.8 4.3 11.8 .366 1.5 5.2 .299 3.1 3.8 .800
Tristan Thompson 5 26.4 10.4 5.8 4.0 9.8 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.0 2.4 4.0 6.8 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 11

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 80 35.5 12.7 0.5 4.6 5.1 2.7 1.1 0.5 1.2 3.1 4.4 10.3 .428 1.8 4.8 .372 2.2 2.7 .806
Tristan Thompson 57 15.7 6.0 2.1 2.9 5.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 4.7 .528 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 2.0 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 15 40.3 13.7 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.6 1.2 0.6 1.5 3.8 4.7 10.4 .455 2.1 5.3 .400 2.1 2.8 .738
Tristan Thompson 5 7.6 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 75 32.5 11.8 0.5 3.3 3.7 2.4 1.7 0.4 1.2 2.7 3.9 9.6 .404 1.8 5.0 .356 2.2 2.9 .781
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 4 29.8 10.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 2.5 3.5 7.3 .483 0.8 1.8 .429 2.5 3.8 .667
Tristan Thompson 6 5.3 1.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .200

Season 13

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 64 24.9 7.7 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.7 1.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.8 6.6 .422 1.2 3.5 .351 0.9 1.2 .787
Tristan Thompson 49 11.2 3.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.4 .608 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 1.1 .288
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 3 22.0 3.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 0.7 3.0 .222 0.3 2.0 .167 1.7 2.0 .833
Tristan Thompson 7 9.9 1.6 0.9 1.0 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.7 2.0 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 14

Eddie Jones Tristan Thompson
Season 2007-08-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 47 19.6 3.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.8 .367 0.7 2.5 .293 0.2 0.3 .714
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 3 7.3 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.3 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------