Matt Barnes vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Matt Barnes 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
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)