Armen Gilliam vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Armen Gilliam 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
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Armen Gilliam 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Armen Gilliam 13 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Armen Gilliam 5 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Armen Gilliam 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 13.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 12,700 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 6,401 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 1,088 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 676 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 607 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Armen Gilliam 929 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .489 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .776 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 8.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 4.6 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 302 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 156 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 18 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 14 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 20 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Armen Gilliam 34 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .444 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .784 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)