Woody Sauldsberry vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Woody Sauldsberry 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
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Woody Sauldsberry 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Woody Sauldsberry 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Woody Sauldsberry 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Woody Sauldsberry 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Woody Sauldsberry 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 7.8 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 4,930 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 3,618 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 498 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 462 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .348 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .610 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.2 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 8.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 383 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 259 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 52 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 29 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .351 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .565 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.