Maurice Cheeks vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.