Rod Strickland vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Strickland 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rod Strickland 17 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Rod Strickland 11 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rod Strickland 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Strickland 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader Rod Strickland 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 3.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 14,463 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 4,084 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Rod Strickland 7,987 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Rod Strickland 1,616 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 215 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Rod Strickland 1,094 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .454 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .282 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .721 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 4.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 699 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 207 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Rod Strickland 390 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Rod Strickland 56 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 11 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Rod Strickland 52 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .446 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .286 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .706 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)