Kendall Gill vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Kendall Gill, 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.

Kendall Gill played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Kendall Gill had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Kendall Gill 15 5 1990-91 to 2004-05
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1990-912011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Kendall Gill 82 23.7 11.0 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.7 1.3 0.5 2.0 2.3 4.6 10.2 .450 0.0 0.2 .143 1.9 2.2 .835
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1991-922012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Kendall Gill 79 36.8 20.5 2.1 3.0 5.1 4.2 1.9 0.6 2.3 3.0 8.4 18.1 .467 0.1 0.3 .240 3.6 4.8 .745
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1992-932013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 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 %
Kendall Gill 69 35.2 16.9 1.7 3.2 4.9 3.9 1.4 0.5 2.5 2.8 6.7 15.0 .449 0.2 0.9 .274 3.2 4.2 .772
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 %
Kendall Gill 9 39.2 17.3 2.9 2.2 5.1 2.9 2.3 0.7 2.1 3.2 7.2 18.0 .401 0.1 0.7 .167 2.8 3.9 .714
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1993-942014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Kendall Gill 79 30.8 14.1 1.2 2.2 3.4 3.5 1.9 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.4 12.3 .443 0.5 1.5 .317 2.7 3.5 .782
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 %
Kendall Gill 5 30.6 13.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.4 5.2 12.0 .433 0.4 1.8 .222 2.6 4.2 .619
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

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Kendall Gill 73 29.1 13.7 1.4 2.6 4.0 2.6 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.5 5.4 11.8 .457 0.9 2.3 .368 2.1 2.9 .742
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 %
Kendall Gill 4 18.0 6.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.3 6.3 .360 0.5 2.0 .250 1.3 2.0 .625
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

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Kendall Gill 47 35.8 14.0 1.5 3.4 4.9 5.5 1.4 0.5 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.1 .469 0.6 1.7 .329 2.9 3.7 .784
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1996-972017-18
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Kendall Gill 82 39.0 21.8 2.2 3.9 6.1 4.0 1.9 0.6 2.7 2.7 7.9 17.7 .443 0.9 2.7 .336 5.2 6.5 .797
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1997-982018-19
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Kendall Gill 81 33.7 13.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.5 1.9 0.8 1.5 3.3 5.2 12.0 .429 0.3 1.2 .257 2.8 4.0 .688
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 %
Kendall Gill 3 33.3 14.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 5.0 6.0 13.3 .450 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.7 .875
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1998-992019-20
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Kendall Gill 50 32.1 11.8 1.2 3.7 4.9 2.5 2.7 0.5 1.4 3.2 4.7 11.9 .398 0.0 0.3 .118 2.3 3.3 .683
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 1999-002020-21
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Kendall Gill 76 31.0 13.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.8 1.8 0.5 1.2 2.8 5.2 12.6 .414 0.3 1.0 .256 2.4 3.4 .710
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 2000-012021-22
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Kendall Gill 31 28.8 9.1 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 10.4 .331 0.1 0.5 .286 2.1 2.9 .722
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Kendall Gill 65 21.7 5.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.2 2.5 6.5 .384 0.1 0.7 .136 0.6 1.0 .677
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Kendall Gill 82 25.2 8.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.5 8.3 .422 0.2 0.7 .322 1.5 2.0 .764
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 %
Kendall Gill 6 19.8 5.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.7 4.5 .370 0.3 0.7 .500 1.5 2.3 .643
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

Season 14

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 2003-04-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Kendall Gill 56 25.2 9.6 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.6 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.9 3.8 9.8 .392 0.2 0.7 .237 1.8 2.4 .735
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kendall Gill Tristan Thompson
Season 2004-05-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Kendall Gill 14 20.3 6.1 0.8 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.6 2.6 2.3 5.7 .400 0.2 0.6 .333 1.3 1.4 .900
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------