George McGinnis vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and George McGinnis 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
George McGinnis: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George McGinnis 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons George McGinnis 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played George McGinnis 4 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games George McGinnis 3 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George McGinnis 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George McGinnis 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McGinnis 17.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 9.8 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 3.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George McGinnis 9,090 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds George McGinnis 5,177 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists George McGinnis 1,985 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals George McGinnis 923 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks George McGinnis 236 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games George McGinnis 528 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McGinnis .448 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage George McGinnis .080 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage George McGinnis .651 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McGinnis 23.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 12.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 4.7 (1976) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 2.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.7 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McGinnis 14.6 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 9.6 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 3.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George McGinnis 495 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds George McGinnis 327 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists George McGinnis 118 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals George McGinnis 41 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks George McGinnis 11 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games George McGinnis 34 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McGinnis .395 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage George McGinnis - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage George McGinnis .640 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McGinnis 23.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 13.7 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 4.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.5 (1978) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 1.3 (1976) 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.