Bill Closs vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.