Darius Garland vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)