Chris Paul vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 20 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,011 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,978 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,499 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,717 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Chris Paul 1,354 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .470 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)