Christian Laettner vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)