Tristan Thompson vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker and Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 14 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 9 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Samaki Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.3 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Samaki Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.6 Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,822 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,428 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 800 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 378 Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 526 Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Tristan Thompson 819 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .520 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .238 Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .592 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.4 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.2 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Samaki Walker 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 687 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 768 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 81 Samaki Walker 11

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 31 Samaki Walker 5

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 76 Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Tristan Thompson 107 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .557 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .613 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)