Derrick McKey vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Derrick McKey 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
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick McKey 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Derrick McKey 15 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Derrick McKey 13 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Derrick McKey 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick McKey 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 11.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 10,266 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 4,387 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Derrick McKey 2,254 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Derrick McKey 1,072 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 611 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Derrick McKey 937 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .486 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .316 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .779 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 8.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 1,176 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 626 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Derrick McKey 319 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Derrick McKey 111 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 88 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Derrick McKey 142 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .464 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .302 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .744 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)