Mitchell Butler vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Mitchell Butler 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
Mitchell Butler: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitchell Butler 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Mitchell Butler 8 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Mitchell Butler 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mitchell Butler 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 5.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 2.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitchell Butler 1,868 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Mitchell Butler 717 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Mitchell Butler 342 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Mitchell Butler 214 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Mitchell Butler 53 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Mitchell Butler 362 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitchell Butler .438 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Mitchell Butler .304 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Mitchell Butler .623 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 7.9 (1995) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 3.0 (1994) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.2 (1995) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.8 (1995) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.3 (1994) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.0 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitchell Butler 2 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Mitchell Butler 1 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Mitchell Butler 0 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Mitchell Butler 0 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Mitchell Butler 0 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Mitchell Butler 2 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitchell Butler .500 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Mitchell Butler - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Mitchell Butler - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.0 (1997) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.5 (1997) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)