Norris Cole vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)