Fred Carter vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Fred Carter 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
Fred Carter: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Carter 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Fred Carter 8 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Fred Carter 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Fred Carter 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 3.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 3.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 9,271 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 2,381 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Fred Carter 2,122 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Fred Carter 371 * Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Fred Carter 65 * Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Fred Carter 611 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .425 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .693 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 21.9 (1975) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 6.0 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.7 (1974) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.7 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 2.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 446 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 123 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Fred Carter 75 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Fred Carter 4 * Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Fred Carter 1 * Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Fred Carter 28 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .410 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .687 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 28.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.6 (1971) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.