Joe Ellis vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Joe Ellis 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 Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Tristan Thompson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Tristan Thompson .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.