Gene James vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Gene James 95 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Gene James 88 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Gene James 2 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Gene James 4 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.