Nikola Jovic vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 3 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 8.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 928 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 403 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 231 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 70 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 29 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Nikola Jovic 107 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .450 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .370 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .804 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 5.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 87 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)