Steve Hayes vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Steve Hayes 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
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)