Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)