Alvan Adams vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Alvan Adams 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
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.