Ernie Grunfeld vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Ernie Grunfeld 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
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.