Josh Giddey vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)