Barney Cable vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Barney Cable 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
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.