Josh Smith vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Josh Smith

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Josh Smith 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Josh Smith 8 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Josh Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Smith 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.5 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 3.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 12,996 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 6,653 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Josh Smith 2,789 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Josh Smith 1,083 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Josh Smith 1,713 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Josh Smith 894 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .452 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .285 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .632 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 18.8 (2012) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 9.6 (2012) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.2 (2013) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.6 (2010) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2007) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.6 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 2.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 1,065 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 539 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Josh Smith 203 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Josh Smith 74 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Josh Smith 107 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Josh Smith 73 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .426 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .277 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .627 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 17.1 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 13.6 (2012) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.8 (2012) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.8 (2013) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2008) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)