Steven Adams vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,774 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,158 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,151 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Steven Adams 650 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Steven Adams 705 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Steven Adams 768 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)