LaMelo Ball vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)