Cal Christensen vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.