Tristan Thompson vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 14 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 9 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tristan Thompson 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tristan Thompson 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Tristan Thompson 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Tristan Thompson 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.3 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.6 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,822 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,428 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 800 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 378 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 526 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Tristan Thompson 819 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .520 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .238 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .592 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.4 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.2 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 687 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 768 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 81 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 31 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 76 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Tristan Thompson 107 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .557 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .613 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.