James Posey vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and James Posey 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
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Posey 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons James Posey 12 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played James Posey 6 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games James Posey 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 8.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 7,419 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds James Posey 4,061 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists James Posey 1,413 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals James Posey 917 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks James Posey 298 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games James Posey 864 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .410 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage James Posey .349 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .820 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 13.7 (2004) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 5.9 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Posey 2.5 (2002) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.7 (2004) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.5 (2002) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 7.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 511 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds James Posey 315 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists James Posey 65 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals James Posey 65 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks James Posey 18 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games James Posey 65 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .421 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage James Posey .387 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .831 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 12.5 (2004) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 7.8 (2007) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.5 (2007) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Posey 2.3 (2004) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 1.3 (2007) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)