Tristan Thompson vs. Corliss Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Corliss Williamson and Tristan Thompson, 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.

Tristan Thompson played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Corliss Williamson, who played 12. Tristan Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Corliss Williamson had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24
Corliss Williamson 12 8 1995-96 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2011-121995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 53 11.5 5.6 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 2.4 5.1 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.6 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 1 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2012-131996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 79 25.2 11.6 1.8 2.4 4.1 1.6 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.3 4.7 9.4 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.2 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2013-141997-98
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 79 35.7 17.7 2.1 3.6 5.6 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 7.1 14.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 5.6 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2014-151998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsKings 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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 50 27.5 13.2 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.4 5.4 11.1 .485 0.0 0.1 .200 2.4 3.8 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Corliss Williamson 5 26.0 10.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.6 4.6 8.0 .575 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700

Season 5

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2015-161999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings 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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 76 22.5 10.3 1.6 2.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.5 4.1 8.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Corliss Williamson 5 17.6 6.6 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.2 .688 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 6

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2016-172000-01
Team Cleveland CavaliersToronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 69 24.4 11.6 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.7 4.7 9.4 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.4 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 78 21.8 13.6 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.9 5.3 10.3 .510 0.0 0.1 .200 3.1 3.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Corliss Williamson 10 27.0 13.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.0 0.9 0.2 2.2 3.1 5.2 11.2 .464 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 3.8 .763

Season 8

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East 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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 82 25.1 12.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.9 4.6 10.1 .453 0.0 0.1 .182 2.9 3.7 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 15 15.6 7.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.5 6.0 .411 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .741

Season 9

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 79 19.9 9.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.6 3.8 7.6 .505 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 22 14.9 5.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.1 2.7 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .809

Season 10

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 72 21.2 10.3 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.2 3.0 3.8 8.1 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.4 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Corliss Williamson 5 8.0 5.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.2 1.2 3.2 .375 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 11

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
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
Corliss Williamson 37 9.8 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .417 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.3 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Corliss Williamson 3 3.7 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 12

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 68 19.7 9.1 0.9 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.4 2.7 3.5 6.8 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tristan Thompson Corliss Williamson
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 %
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
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------