Nerlens Noel vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Nerlens Noel 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
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)