Dennis Smith Jr. vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Dennis Smith Jr. 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
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Smith Jr. 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. 967 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. 377 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 109 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 326 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .407 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .298 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .674 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)