Eric Riley vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Eric Riley 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
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)