James Donaldson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)