Nate Johnston vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Nate Johnston 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
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Johnston 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Nate Johnston 1 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Nate Johnston 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Nate Johnston 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 46 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 23 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Nate Johnston 3 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 8 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Nate Johnston 21 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .375 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston .250 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston .692 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 13 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 6 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Nate Johnston 1 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 1 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Nate Johnston 3 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .545 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston 1.000 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)