Nick Smith Jr. vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Smith Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Nick Smith Jr. 2 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Nick Smith Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 8.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.8 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. 893 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. 200 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. 204 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. 27 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. 13 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 111 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .391 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .369 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .918 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)