Rod Knowles vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** 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.