Joe Buckhalter vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.