Jack Coleman vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Jack Coleman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jack Coleman played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Jack Coleman had the first of his seasons in 1949-50, while Tristan Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jack Coleman 9 9 1949-50 to 1957-58
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1949-502011-12
Team Rochester RoyalsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Royals Lost Cent Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 68 - 8.7 - - - 2.3 - - - 3.3 3.7 9.8 .377 - - - 1.3 1.8 .744
Tristan Thompson 60 23.7 8.2 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 2.2 3.2 7.4 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 2 - 7.5 - - - 2.0 - - - 4.0 3.5 10.0 .350 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1950-512012-13
Team Rochester RoyalsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 67 - 11.4 - - 8.7 2.9 - - - 2.9 4.7 11.2 .421 - - - 2.0 2.6 .779
Tristan Thompson 82 31.3 11.7 3.7 5.7 9.4 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.9 4.8 9.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.5 .608
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 14 - 10.0 - - 12.8 4.7 - - - 3.5 3.9 9.9 .396 - - - 2.1 2.9 .732
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1951-522013-14
Team Rochester RoyalsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 66 39.5 11.2 - - 10.5 3.2 - - - 3.3 4.7 11.2 .415 - - - 1.8 2.6 .710
Tristan Thompson 82 31.6 11.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.4 9.3 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 6 41.2 9.8 - - 12.2 5.8 - - - 4.2 4.0 9.8 .407 - - - 1.8 3.0 .611
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1952-532014-15
Team Rochester RoyalsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 70 37.5 10.9 - - 11.1 3.3 - - - 3.5 4.5 10.7 .420 - - - 1.9 3.0 .649
Tristan Thompson 82 26.8 8.5 3.3 4.7 8.0 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.0 .547 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 3 36.7 7.3 - - 13.3 2.3 - - - 4.3 2.3 8.0 .292 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800
Tristan Thompson 20 36.4 9.6 4.4 6.4 10.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.5 3.6 6.5 .558 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .585

Season 5

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1953-542015-16
Team Rochester RoyalsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 71 33.5 9.7 - - 8.3 2.2 - - - 2.8 4.1 10.1 .405 - - - 1.5 2.5 .597
Tristan Thompson 82 27.7 7.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.5 3.0 5.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 6 39.7 11.7 - - 12.3 2.0 - - - 2.8 4.5 9.0 .500 - - - 2.7 3.0 .889
Tristan Thompson 21 29.6 6.7 4.1 4.9 9.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.4 .527 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .575

Season 6

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1954-552016-17
Team Rochester RoyalsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 72 34.5 12.8 - - 10.1 3.2 - - - 2.8 5.6 12.0 .462 - - - 1.7 2.5 .678
Tristan Thompson 78 29.9 8.1 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 .600 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.7 .498
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 3 30.3 8.0 - - 9.3 2.7 - - - 3.7 3.7 12.0 .306 - - - 0.7 3.0 .222
Tristan Thompson 18 31.2 8.2 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 3.0 5.1 .587 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 7

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1955-562017-18
Team Rochester Royals, St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 75 36.5 12.8 - - 9.2 3.9 - - - 3.2 5.2 12.6 .412 - - - 2.4 3.3 .711
Tristan Thompson 53 20.2 5.8 2.4 4.3 6.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.9 2.5 4.4 .562 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .544
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 8 41.4 13.8 - - 9.9 4.0 - - - 3.9 5.5 14.0 .393 - - - 2.8 4.4 .629
Tristan Thompson 19 21.9 6.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.6 4.4 .590 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .741

Season 8

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1956-572018-19
Team St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 72 29.8 10.5 - - 9.0 2.2 - - - 3.3 4.4 10.8 .408 - - - 1.7 2.2 .764
Tristan Thompson 43 27.9 10.9 4.0 6.2 10.2 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.7 8.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 10 31.3 9.2 - - 8.8 3.3 - - - 3.2 3.6 11.3 .319 - - - 2.0 3.4 .588
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season 1957-582019-20
Team St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 72 20.9 7.6 - - 6.7 1.6 - - - 2.3 3.2 7.8 .413 - - - 1.2 1.8 .641
Tristan Thompson 57 30.2 12.0 4.0 6.2 10.1 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 2.2 5.1 9.9 .512 0.2 0.4 .391 1.7 2.8 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman 11 22.1 9.0 - - 5.5 1.7 - - - 3.5 3.5 8.1 .427 - - - 2.1 3.6 .575
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season -2020-21
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 54 23.8 7.6 3.1 5.0 8.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.1 6.0 .518 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 26.4 10.4 5.8 4.0 9.8 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.0 2.4 4.0 6.8 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 11

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season -2021-22
Team -Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 57 15.7 6.0 2.1 2.9 5.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 4.7 .528 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 2.0 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 7.6 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season -2022-23
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 6 5.3 1.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .200

Season 13

Jack Coleman Tristan Thompson
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 49 11.2 3.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.4 .608 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 1.1 .288
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Coleman ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 10 8.7 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500