Ron Riley vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Ron Riley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ron Riley

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 5.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Ron Riley 264 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Ron Riley 9 * Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Ron Riley 8 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.