John Paxson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Paxson 772 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games John Paxson 119 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)