Dick McGuire vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Dick McGuire 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
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.