Rickey Green vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.