Joe Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Joe Johnson 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 Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)