A.J. Lawson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)