Jim McIlvaine vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Jim McIlvaine 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
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McIlvaine 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jim McIlvaine 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Jim McIlvaine 2 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim McIlvaine 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 1,072 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 1,243 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 105 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 136 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 691 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 401 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .446 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .100 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .551 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.0 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.1 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McIlvaine 22 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Jim McIlvaine 12 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Jim McIlvaine 1 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Jim McIlvaine 3 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Jim McIlvaine 8 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Jim McIlvaine 11 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McIlvaine .370 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jim McIlvaine .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim McIlvaine .500 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)