Walter Palmer vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Walter Palmer 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
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Palmer 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Walter Palmer 2 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Walter Palmer 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Walter Palmer 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 2.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 1.4 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 100 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 65 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Walter Palmer 11 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Walter Palmer 4 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 9 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Walter Palmer 48 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .412 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer .667 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 2 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 1 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Walter Palmer 0 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Walter Palmer 0 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 0 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Walter Palmer 2 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .250 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)