John Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Johnson 869 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games John Johnson 73 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.