Darnell Hillman vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Darnell Hillman 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
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Hillman 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Darnell Hillman 4 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Darnell Hillman 2 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Darnell Hillman 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 2,471 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 1,881 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 406 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 229 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 277 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Darnell Hillman 287 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .466 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .592 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.7 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.3 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 102 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 113 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 26 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 10 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 10 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Darnell Hillman 18 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .369 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .625 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.