Paul Griffin vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.