John Barnhill vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.