John Salmons vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Salmons 895 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games John Salmons 28 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)