Tom Patterson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Tom Patterson 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

Tom Patterson

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.2 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Patterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Tom Patterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.