Roy Tarpley vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Roy Tarpley 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

Roy Tarpley

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 Tristan Thompson 7.7

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 Tristan Thompson 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)