Wilson Chandler vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Wilson Chandler, 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.

Wilson Chandler played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Wilson Chandler had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Wilson Chandler 12 3 2007-08 to 2019-20
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2007-082011-12
Team New York KnicksCleveland 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 %
Wilson Chandler 35 19.6 7.3 1.1 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.4 3.0 6.9 .438 0.3 0.9 .300 1.0 1.5 .630
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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2008-092012-13
Team New York KnicksCleveland 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 %
Wilson Chandler 82 33.4 14.4 1.1 4.3 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.7 3.0 5.5 12.9 .432 1.3 3.8 .328 2.1 2.6 .795
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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2009-102013-14
Team New York KnicksCleveland 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 %
Wilson Chandler 65 35.7 15.3 1.4 3.9 5.4 2.1 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.8 6.3 13.2 .479 0.6 2.3 .267 2.0 2.5 .806
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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2010-112014-15
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Wilson Chandler 72 33.3 15.3 1.0 4.6 5.7 1.7 0.7 1.3 1.4 2.8 6.0 13.2 .450 1.6 4.4 .350 1.8 2.2 .807
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 %
Wilson Chandler 5 23.0 4.8 0.4 4.0 4.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 3.0 1.6 5.8 .276 0.2 1.4 .143 1.4 1.8 .778
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

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2011-122015-16
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Wilson Chandler 8 26.9 9.4 0.8 4.4 5.1 2.1 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.3 3.9 9.9 .392 0.4 1.5 .250 1.3 1.5 .833
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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
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

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Wilson Chandler 43 25.1 13.0 1.0 4.0 5.1 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.4 2.8 4.9 10.6 .462 1.2 2.9 .413 2.0 2.6 .793
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 %
Wilson Chandler 6 34.2 12.0 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 4.2 4.5 12.7 .355 1.5 4.8 .310 1.5 2.0 .750
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

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland 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 %
Wilson Chandler 62 31.1 13.6 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 1.3 3.1 5.0 11.9 .416 2.0 5.7 .348 1.8 2.5 .724
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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
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

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland 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 %
Wilson Chandler 78 31.7 13.9 1.2 4.9 6.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 3.0 5.4 12.5 .429 1.8 5.2 .342 1.4 1.8 .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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Note: Wilson Chandler didn't play in 2015-16.

Season 9

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland 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 %
Wilson Chandler 71 30.9 15.7 1.5 5.0 6.5 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.6 2.4 6.1 13.2 .461 1.5 4.6 .337 2.0 2.7 .727
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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Denver NuggetsBoston 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 %
Wilson Chandler 74 31.7 10.0 1.4 4.0 5.4 2.1 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.1 3.8 8.5 .445 1.2 3.3 .358 1.2 1.5 .772
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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
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

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Wilson Chandler 51 23.1 6.0 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.2 5.4 .418 1.2 3.1 .373 0.4 0.5 .720
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 %
Wilson Chandler 4 13.0 3.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 1.3 4.0 .313 0.3 2.5 .100 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Wilson Chandler Tristan Thompson
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Brooklyn NetsLos 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 %
Wilson Chandler 35 21.0 5.9 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.1 5.2 .404 1.1 3.5 .306 0.6 0.7 .870
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
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

Wilson Chandler 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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wilson Chandler ------- --- ----------
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