Al-Farouq Aminu vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Al-Farouq Aminu, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Al-Farouq Aminu played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Al-Farouq Aminu had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Tristan Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Al-Farouq Aminu 11 5 2010-11 to 2020-21
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 81 17.9 5.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 5.0 .394 0.6 1.8 .315 1.1 1.5 .773
Tristan Thompson 60 23.7 8.2 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 2.2 3.2 7.4 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2011-122012-13
Team New Orleans HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 66 22.4 6.0 1.4 3.2 4.7 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.1 2.3 5.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .277 1.3 1.7 .754
Tristan Thompson 82 31.3 11.7 3.7 5.7 9.4 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.9 4.8 9.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.5 .608
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2012-132013-14
Team New Orleans HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 76 27.2 7.3 1.8 5.9 7.7 1.4 1.2 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.2 .475 0.1 0.3 .211 1.3 1.8 .737
Tristan Thompson 82 31.6 11.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.4 9.3 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2013-142014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 80 25.6 7.2 1.6 4.6 6.2 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.2 .474 0.2 0.6 .271 1.1 1.7 .664
Tristan Thompson 82 26.8 8.5 3.3 4.7 8.0 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.0 .547 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 20 36.4 9.6 4.4 6.4 10.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.5 3.6 6.5 .558 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .585

Season 5

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 74 18.5 5.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.8 .412 0.5 1.7 .274 1.1 1.6 .712
Tristan Thompson 82 27.7 7.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.5 3.0 5.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 5 30.0 11.2 2.8 4.4 7.2 1.2 2.0 1.6 1.2 3.0 3.4 6.2 .548 1.4 2.2 .636 3.0 3.8 .789
Tristan Thompson 21 29.6 6.7 4.1 4.9 9.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.4 .527 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .575

Season 6

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 82 28.5 10.2 1.2 4.9 6.1 1.7 0.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.8 .416 1.5 4.3 .361 1.4 1.9 .737
Tristan Thompson 78 29.9 8.1 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 .600 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.7 .498
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 11 33.8 14.6 2.1 6.5 8.6 1.8 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 5.1 11.6 .438 2.5 6.4 .400 1.9 2.6 .724
Tristan Thompson 18 31.2 8.2 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 3.0 5.1 .587 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 7

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 61 29.1 8.7 1.3 6.1 7.4 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.5 1.7 3.0 7.6 .393 1.1 3.5 .330 1.6 2.2 .706
Tristan Thompson 53 20.2 5.8 2.4 4.3 6.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.9 2.5 4.4 .562 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .544
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 4 28.3 12.0 1.3 5.3 6.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.3 4.3 9.3 .459 1.8 4.3 .412 1.8 2.8 .636
Tristan Thompson 19 21.9 6.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.6 4.4 .590 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .741

Season 8

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 69 30.0 9.3 1.4 6.2 7.6 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.4 .395 1.8 4.9 .369 0.9 1.2 .738
Tristan Thompson 43 27.9 10.9 4.0 6.2 10.2 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.7 8.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 4 32.8 17.3 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.8 13.0 .519 3.3 7.5 .433 0.5 0.5 1.000
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 81 28.3 9.4 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.8 3.2 7.3 .433 1.2 3.5 .343 1.9 2.1 .867
Tristan Thompson 57 30.2 12.0 4.0 6.2 10.1 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 2.2 5.1 9.9 .512 0.2 0.4 .391 1.7 2.8 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 16 24.9 7.4 1.8 4.4 6.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.1 2.4 6.8 .349 0.9 3.2 .294 1.7 2.3 .750
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 18 21.1 4.3 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.5 1.4 4.8 .291 0.5 2.0 .250 1.1 1.6 .655
Tristan Thompson 54 23.8 7.6 3.1 5.0 8.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.1 6.0 .518 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 26.4 10.4 5.8 4.0 9.8 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.0 2.4 4.0 6.8 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 11

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Orlando Magic, Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 23 18.9 4.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.7 4.3 .384 0.3 1.6 .216 0.8 1.0 .818
Tristan Thompson 57 15.7 6.0 2.1 2.9 5.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 4.7 .528 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 2.0 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 7.6 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season -2022-23
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 6 5.3 1.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .200

Season 13

Al-Farouq Aminu Tristan Thompson
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 49 11.2 3.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.4 .608 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 1.1 .288
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 6 9.8 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.8 2.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -