LeBron James vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Tristan Thompson 8

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Tristan Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Tristan Thompson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Tristan Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Tristan Thompson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Tristan Thompson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games LeBron James 286 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)