Haywood Highsmith vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 5 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 4 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 5.4 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 1,171 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 681 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 233 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 160 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 87 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 218 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .449 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .374 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .605 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 122 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 56 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 20 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 14 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 5 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 35 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .516 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .404 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)