Zaza Pachulia vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Zaza Pachulia 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
Zaza Pachulia: 2003-04 to 2018-19
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zaza Pachulia 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Zaza Pachulia 16 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Zaza Pachulia 9 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Zaza Pachulia 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zaza Pachulia 6.8 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Zaza Pachulia 5.8 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Zaza Pachulia 1.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Zaza Pachulia 7,414 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Zaza Pachulia 6,315 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Zaza Pachulia 1,433 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Zaza Pachulia 768 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Zaza Pachulia 378 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Zaza Pachulia 1,098 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zaza Pachulia .469 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Zaza Pachulia .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Zaza Pachulia .751 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zaza Pachulia 12.2 (2007) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Zaza Pachulia 9.4 (2016) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Zaza Pachulia 2.6 (2014) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Zaza Pachulia 1.1 (2006) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.5 (2012) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zaza Pachulia 4.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Zaza Pachulia 4.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zaza Pachulia 367 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Zaza Pachulia 333 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Zaza Pachulia 59 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Zaza Pachulia 35 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Zaza Pachulia 20 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Zaza Pachulia 75 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zaza Pachulia .443 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Zaza Pachulia .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Zaza Pachulia .735 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Zaza Pachulia 3.2 (2016) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Zaza Pachulia 1.7 (2015) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.6 (2010) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)