Tristan Thompson vs. Ronny Turiaf Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronny Turiaf 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 / Games against each other

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, 3 more than Ronny Turiaf, who played 10. Tristan Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Ronny Turiaf had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Ronny Turiaf 10 6 2005-06 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2011-122005-06
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Ronny Turiaf 23 7.0 2.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 3 8.3 3.7 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 2

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2012-132006-07
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Ronny Turiaf 72 15.1 5.3 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.0 3.7 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 4 12.0 4.3 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 3

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2013-142007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 78 18.7 6.6 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.6 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.6 2.4 5.1 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 19 9.8 2.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.5 2.2 0.7 1.9 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .588

Season 4

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
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 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
Ronny Turiaf 79 21.5 5.9 1.1 3.4 4.6 2.1 0.4 2.1 0.9 3.1 2.4 4.6 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .790
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Ronny Turiaf 42 20.8 4.9 1.3 3.3 4.5 2.1 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.0 3.5 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.9 .474
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 64 17.8 4.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.4 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.5 1.6 2.5 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .622
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
Ronny Turiaf 4 18.8 5.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 7

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 17 16.4 3.0 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.3 1.1 1.9 .576 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .591
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
Ronny Turiaf 12 10.1 1.9 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.9 0.8 1.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .273

Season 8

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 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
Ronny Turiaf 65 10.8 1.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.5 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .365
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 5 11.8 3.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 2.8 1.4 2.0 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 9

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
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 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
Ronny Turiaf 31 19.5 4.8 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 0.8 2.1 2.1 3.5 .598 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .420
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 2 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2021-22-
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------
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 -
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
Season 2022-23-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tristan Thompson Ronny Turiaf
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------
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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------