Tristan Thompson vs. Tyler Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler Zeller 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
Tyler Zeller: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Tyler Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 14 Tyler Zeller 8

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 9 Tyler Zeller 4

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Tyler Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.3 Tyler Zeller 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Tyler Zeller 4.4

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Tyler Zeller 0.9

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Tyler Zeller 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.6 Tyler Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,822 Tyler Zeller 2,873

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,428 Tyler Zeller 1,820

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 800 Tyler Zeller 367

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 378 Tyler Zeller 104

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 526 Tyler Zeller 241

Total Games Tristan Thompson 819 Tyler Zeller 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .520 Tyler Zeller .508

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .238 Tyler Zeller .286

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .592 Tyler Zeller .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Tyler Zeller 10.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Tyler Zeller 5.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Tyler Zeller 1.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Tyler Zeller 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Tyler Zeller 0.9 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.4 Tyler Zeller 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.2 Tyler Zeller 2.6

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Tyler Zeller 0.6

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Tyler Zeller 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Tyler Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 687 Tyler Zeller 95

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 768 Tyler Zeller 66

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 81 Tyler Zeller 15

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 31 Tyler Zeller 6

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 76 Tyler Zeller 8

Total Games Tristan Thompson 107 Tyler Zeller 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .557 Tyler Zeller .527

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Tyler Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .613 Tyler Zeller .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Tyler Zeller 8.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Tyler Zeller 5.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Tyler Zeller 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2016)