Glenn McDonald vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.