Keith Erickson vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Keith Erickson, 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.

Keith Erickson played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Keith Erickson had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, 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
Keith Erickson 12 7 1965-66 to 1976-77
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1965-662011-12
Team San Francisco WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Keith Erickson 64 10.1 3.6 - - 2.5 0.6 - - - 1.4 1.5 4.2 .356 - - - 0.7 1.0 .662
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1966-672012-13
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div 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 %
Keith Erickson 76 19.1 7.7 - - 4.5 1.6 - - - 2.6 3.1 8.4 .367 - - - 1.5 2.1 .736
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 %
Keith Erickson 3 22.7 8.0 - - 3.7 1.3 - - - 4.0 4.0 9.0 .444 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1967-682013-14
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div 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 %
Keith Erickson 78 28.9 12.2 - - 5.4 3.4 - - - 3.5 4.8 12.1 .401 - - - 2.5 3.3 .755
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 %
Keith Erickson 5 36.6 13.0 - - 8.2 2.2 - - - 3.8 5.0 13.0 .385 - - - 3.0 3.4 .882
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1968-692014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Keith Erickson 77 25.6 8.4 - - 4.0 2.5 - - - 2.9 3.4 8.2 .420 - - - 1.6 2.3 .686
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 %
Keith Erickson 18 24.8 7.1 - - 4.8 2.2 - - - 3.6 3.1 7.9 .394 - - - 0.8 1.4 .600
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

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1969-702015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Keith Erickson 68 25.8 8.9 - - 4.5 3.1 - - - 2.6 3.8 8.3 .458 - - - 1.3 1.8 .746
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 %
Keith Erickson 17 32.5 9.9 - - 4.5 4.4 - - - 2.6 4.2 9.0 .464 - - - 1.6 2.1 .771
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

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1970-712016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Keith Erickson 73 31.1 11.3 - - 5.5 3.1 - - - 3.3 5.1 10.7 .471 - - - 1.2 1.5 .759
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 %
Keith Erickson 8 39.1 15.6 - - 5.6 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 12.4 .545 - - - 2.1 2.8 .773
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

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1971-722017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Keith Erickson 15 17.5 5.7 - - 2.6 2.3 - - - 1.7 2.7 5.5 .482 - - - 0.4 0.5 .857
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1972-732018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Keith Erickson 76 25.3 9.0 - - 4.4 3.2 - - - 2.5 3.9 9.2 .430 - - - 1.2 1.4 .809
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 %
Keith Erickson 17 23.8 8.6 - - 3.5 1.8 - - - 3.1 3.9 8.6 .449 - - - 0.9 1.3 .682
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1973-742019-20
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland 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 %
Keith Erickson 66 30.8 14.6 1.4 4.8 6.3 3.1 1.0 0.3 - 2.9 6.0 12.5 .477 - - - 2.7 3.3 .801
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1974-752020-21
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Keith Erickson 49 30.0 12.3 1.4 3.5 5.0 3.5 1.0 0.2 - 3.1 4.8 11.4 .425 - - - 2.7 3.2 .833
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1975-762021-22
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA 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 %
Keith Erickson 74 25.0 10.1 1.4 3.1 4.5 2.5 1.1 0.1 - 2.6 4.1 8.8 .470 - - - 1.8 2.1 .854
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 %
Keith Erickson 19 22.4 11.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.8 0.6 0.2 - 3.2 4.2 9.1 .462 - - - 2.9 3.6 .809
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

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Keith Erickson 50 19.0 6.4 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.1 - 2.4 2.8 5.9 .483 - - - 0.7 1.0 .740
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Erickson Tristan Thompson
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 10 8.7 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500