Shane Battier vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Shane Battier 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
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)