Ken Bannister vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Ken Bannister 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
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)