LeBron James vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Tristan Thompson 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Tristan Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Tristan Thompson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Tristan Thompson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Tristan Thompson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games LeBron James 292 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)