Jim Ard vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.