Joe Meriweather vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.