Pat Riley vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Pat Riley 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

Pat Riley

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.