Jeremy Lin vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)