Benoit Benjamin vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Benoit Benjamin, 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

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.

Benoit Benjamin played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Benoit Benjamin had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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
Benoit Benjamin 15 3 1985-86 to 1999-00
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1985-862011-12
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 79 26.4 11.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 1.0 0.8 2.6 1.8 3.6 4.1 8.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .333 2.9 3.9 .746
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1986-872012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 72 31.0 11.5 1.9 6.3 8.1 1.9 0.8 2.6 2.6 3.5 4.4 9.9 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.7 .715
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1987-882013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 66 32.9 13.0 1.7 6.3 8.0 2.6 0.8 3.4 3.4 3.1 5.2 10.5 .491 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.9 .706
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1988-892014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 79 32.7 16.4 2.1 6.7 8.8 2.0 0.7 2.8 3.0 2.8 6.2 11.5 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.4 .744
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 71 32.6 13.5 2.2 7.1 9.3 2.2 0.8 2.6 2.6 3.1 5.1 9.7 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.5 .732
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 70 31.9 14.0 2.2 8.1 10.3 1.7 0.8 2.1 3.4 2.6 5.5 11.1 .496 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.2 .712
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 5 32.6 13.8 1.4 5.2 6.6 0.2 0.6 2.6 2.2 3.4 4.0 8.2 .488 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 6.4 .906
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

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 63 30.8 14.0 2.1 6.1 8.1 1.2 0.6 1.9 2.8 2.9 5.6 11.7 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 4.0 .687
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 9 17.9 6.1 1.1 4.0 5.1 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.9 2.2 2.6 4.6 .561 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
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

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles LakersCleveland 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 59 12.8 5.7 0.9 2.7 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.3 2.3 4.6 .491 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .663
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1993-942019-20
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 77 23.6 9.3 1.8 4.7 6.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.3 2.6 3.7 7.6 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .710
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 %
Benoit Benjamin 4 27.0 5.3 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 4.0 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1994-952020-21
Team New Jersey NetsBoston 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 61 26.2 11.1 1.5 5.7 7.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.4 8.7 .510 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.9 .760
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, Milwaukee BucksSacramento 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 83 22.8 8.8 1.7 4.8 6.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.5 7.1 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .722
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 4 11.0 3.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
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

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Benoit Benjamin 14 14.1 4.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.6 2.9 .537 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .633
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 %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 10 8.7 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 14

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1998-99-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 6 5.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.3 1.2 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Benoit Benjamin Tristan Thompson
Season 1999-00-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Benoit Benjamin 3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Benoit Benjamin ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------