Gary Garland vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Gary Garland 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
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)