Rick Adelman vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Tristan Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Tristan Thompson 675

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Tristan Thompson 743

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Tristan Thompson 73

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Tristan Thompson 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.