Butch Lee vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Butch Lee 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

Butch Lee

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Lee 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Butch Lee 2 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Butch Lee 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Butch Lee 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 8.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.4 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 773 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 137 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Butch Lee 307 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Butch Lee 87 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Butch Lee 1 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Butch Lee 96 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee .450 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee .761 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 9.2 (1979) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 1.5 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 3.6 (1979) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 1.0 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Lee 2 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Butch Lee 1 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Butch Lee 0 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Butch Lee 0 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Butch Lee 0 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Butch Lee 3 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Lee - Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Butch Lee - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Butch Lee 1.000 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Lee 0.7 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Lee 0.3 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Butch Lee 0.0 (1980) 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.