Terry Cummings vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Terry Cummings, 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.

Terry Cummings played 18 years in the NBA, 5 more than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Terry Cummings had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Terry Cummings 18 13 1982-83 to 1999-00
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1982-832011-12
Team San Diego ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-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 %
Terry Cummings 70 36.2 23.7 4.3 6.3 10.6 2.5 1.8 0.9 2.9 4.2 9.8 18.7 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.9 .709
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 %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1983-842012-13
Team San Diego ClippersCleveland 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 %
Terry Cummings 81 35.9 22.9 4.0 5.6 9.6 1.7 1.1 0.7 2.7 3.7 9.1 18.4 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.5 .720
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 %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1984-852013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 79 34.5 23.6 3.1 6.0 9.1 2.9 1.5 0.8 2.4 3.3 9.6 19.4 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.9 .741
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 %
Terry Cummings 8 38.9 27.5 2.6 6.1 8.8 2.5 1.5 0.9 3.3 4.1 10.8 18.6 .577 0.0 0.1 .000 6.0 7.3 .828
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1985-862014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Terry Cummings 82 32.5 19.8 2.7 5.8 8.5 2.4 1.5 0.6 2.3 3.5 8.3 17.5 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.9 .656
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 %
Terry Cummings 14 36.4 21.6 2.4 7.5 9.9 3.0 1.4 1.1 2.8 3.7 9.3 18.1 .514 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .694
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

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1986-872015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Terry Cummings 82 33.8 20.8 2.6 5.9 8.5 2.8 1.6 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.9 17.4 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.6 .662
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 %
Terry Cummings 12 36.9 22.3 2.4 5.5 7.9 2.3 1.0 1.1 1.3 4.3 8.8 17.9 .488 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.9 .687
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

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Terry Cummings 76 34.6 21.3 2.4 4.9 7.3 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.2 3.6 8.9 18.3 .485 0.0 0.0 .333 3.6 5.3 .665
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 %
Terry Cummings 5 38.6 25.8 2.4 5.4 7.8 2.6 1.8 0.6 2.4 3.2 10.0 17.8 .562 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 8.8 .659
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

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 80 35.3 22.9 3.5 4.6 8.1 2.5 1.3 0.9 2.5 3.3 9.1 19.5 .467 0.1 0.2 .467 4.5 5.8 .787
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 %
Terry Cummings 5 24.8 12.8 3.8 2.8 6.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.8 3.2 5.0 13.8 .362 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.2 .875
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

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1989-902018-19
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 81 34.8 22.4 2.8 5.6 8.4 2.7 1.4 0.6 2.5 3.5 9.0 18.9 .475 0.2 0.7 .322 4.2 5.4 .780
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 %
Terry Cummings 10 37.5 24.9 3.1 6.3 9.4 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.9 3.9 10.3 19.5 .528 0.1 0.5 .200 4.2 5.2 .808
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1990-912019-20
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 67 32.8 17.6 2.9 4.9 7.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 7.5 15.5 .484 0.1 0.5 .212 2.4 3.6 .683
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 %
Terry Cummings 4 31.0 14.8 3.5 5.8 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.3 3.3 6.3 12.3 .510 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 4.5 .500
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1991-922020-21
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Terry Cummings 70 30.7 17.3 3.5 5.5 9.0 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 3.0 7.3 15.0 .488 0.1 0.2 .385 2.5 3.6 .711
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 %
Terry Cummings 3 40.7 26.0 5.0 6.3 11.3 2.3 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.0 11.3 22.0 .515 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 6.7 .500
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

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1992-932021-22
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 8 9.5 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.1 1.4 3.6 .379 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .500
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 %
Terry Cummings 10 13.8 6.7 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.7 3.1 7.0 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .625
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

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1993-942022-23
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 59 19.2 7.3 2.2 2.8 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.3 3.1 7.3 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.8 .589
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 4 18.0 8.0 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.5 1.3 0.8 1.0 2.5 2.8 5.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.0 .833
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

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1994-952023-24
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 76 16.8 6.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.5 2.9 6.1 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .585
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 %
Terry Cummings 15 9.0 3.9 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.2 3.2 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .733
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

Season 14

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1995-96-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 81 21.9 8.0 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 3.2 3.3 7.2 .462 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 2.0 .650
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1996-97-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 45 18.4 8.2 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.1 .486 0.1 0.1 .600 1.3 1.8 .695
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 12 24.3 8.8 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.2 3.3 3.8 7.7 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1997-98-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 74 16.0 6.3 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.7 2.4 2.7 5.8 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .684
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 8 15.0 4.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.9 1.9 4.3 .441 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1998-99-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 50 20.2 9.1 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.7 8.5 .439 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.6 2.3 .711
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Terry Cummings Tristan Thompson
Season 1999-00-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 22 18.1 8.4 2.0 2.8 4.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 3.4 3.5 8.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .821
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------