Gus Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Tristan Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.