Cliff Anderson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Cliff Anderson 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
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - 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.