Ben McDonald vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)