Tom Gugliotta vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Tom Gugliotta, 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.

Tom Gugliotta and Tristan Thompson both played 13 years in the NBA. Tom Gugliotta had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Tom Gugliotta 13 4 1992-93 to 2004-05
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 81 34.5 14.7 2.7 6.9 9.6 3.8 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.4 6.0 14.0 .426 0.5 1.7 .281 2.2 3.5 .644
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Washington BulletsCleveland 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 78 35.8 17.1 2.4 6.9 9.3 3.5 2.2 0.7 3.2 2.2 6.9 14.9 .466 0.5 1.9 .270 2.7 4.0 .685
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 1994-952013-14
Team Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 77 33.4 12.7 2.1 5.3 7.4 3.6 1.7 0.8 2.5 2.6 4.8 10.9 .443 0.8 2.4 .323 2.3 3.3 .690
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 78 36.3 16.2 2.3 6.6 8.8 3.1 1.8 1.2 3.0 3.4 6.1 12.9 .471 0.3 1.1 .302 3.7 4.8 .773
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 81 38.7 20.6 2.3 6.4 8.7 4.1 1.6 1.1 3.6 2.9 7.3 16.5 .442 0.3 1.1 .258 5.7 7.0 .820
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 3 40.3 18.3 0.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 2.3 0.7 2.0 4.3 7.7 17.3 .442 1.0 1.3 .750 2.0 3.3 .600
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

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 41 38.6 20.1 2.6 6.1 8.7 4.1 1.5 0.5 2.7 2.5 7.8 15.5 .502 0.0 0.4 .118 4.5 5.4 .821
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 43 36.3 17.0 3.0 5.8 8.9 2.8 1.4 0.5 2.0 2.6 6.4 13.3 .483 0.0 0.2 .286 4.0 5.1 .794
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 3 39.3 10.7 2.0 6.3 8.3 3.3 1.3 1.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 11.7 .371 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 1999-002018-19
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 54 32.7 13.7 2.6 5.3 7.9 2.3 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.8 5.7 11.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .125 2.2 2.8 .775
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 57 20.3 6.4 1.3 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.9 2.6 6.7 .392 0.1 0.2 .250 1.1 1.4 .792
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 4 21.5 5.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 2.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.0 6.5 .308 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 2001-022020-21
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 44 25.7 6.5 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.8 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.6 2.9 6.8 .422 0.1 0.2 .333 0.6 0.8 .757
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 27 16.6 4.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.2 4.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 2 5.0 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Phoenix Suns, Utah JazzLos 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 55 14.9 2.9 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.7 .345 0.0 0.1 .250 0.4 0.5 .714
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Gugliotta Tristan Thompson
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Boston Celtics, Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 47 20.6 5.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.2 2.1 5.1 .411 0.2 0.6 .308 0.7 0.9 .767
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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