John Long vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Long 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Long 912 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Long 180 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Long 893 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists John Long 24 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals John Long 28 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks John Long 2 Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games John Long 23 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.