Chris Ford vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.