Jeff Mullins vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Jeff Mullins, 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.

Jeff Mullins played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Jeff Mullins had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, 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
Jeff Mullins 12 10 1964-65 to 1975-76
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1964-652011-12
Team St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Jeff Mullins 44 11.2 4.9 - - 2.3 1.0 - - - 1.4 2.0 4.8 .416 - - - 0.9 1.4 .672
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 %
Jeff Mullins 2 5.5 4.0 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1965-662012-13
Team St. Louis HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Jeff Mullins 44 13.3 5.8 - - 1.6 1.5 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.7 .382 - - - 0.7 0.8 .806
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 %
Jeff Mullins 4 3.3 0.8 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.3 0.3 2.3 .111 - - - 0.3 0.5 .500
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1966-672013-14
Team San Francisco WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA 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 %
Jeff Mullins 77 23.8 12.9 - - 5.0 2.9 - - - 2.5 5.5 11.9 .458 - - - 1.9 2.8 .701
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 %
Jeff Mullins 15 33.2 17.7 - - 6.1 3.9 - - - 3.5 7.3 16.1 .450 - - - 3.1 3.9 .797
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1967-682014-15
Team San Francisco WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div FinalsCavaliers 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 %
Jeff Mullins 79 35.5 18.9 - - 5.7 4.4 - - - 3.4 7.7 17.6 .439 - - - 3.5 4.4 .794
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 %
Jeff Mullins 10 39.0 25.1 - - 4.4 4.9 - - - 3.6 11.0 21.1 .521 - - - 3.1 4.3 .721
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

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1968-692015-16
Team San Francisco WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div SemisNBA 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 %
Jeff Mullins 78 37.4 22.8 - - 5.9 4.3 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.4 .459 - - - 4.9 5.8 .843
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 %
Jeff Mullins 6 30.0 14.3 - - 3.0 3.8 - - - 2.7 6.5 16.0 .406 - - - 1.3 1.8 .727
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

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1969-702016-17
Team San Francisco WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Jeff Mullins 74 38.7 22.1 - - 5.2 4.9 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.3 .460 - - - 4.3 5.1 .847
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 %
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1970-712017-18
Team San Francisco WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Jeff Mullins 75 38.8 20.8 - - 4.5 4.4 - - - 3.3 8.4 17.4 .482 - - - 4.0 4.8 .844
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 %
Jeff Mullins 5 41.0 16.4 - - 6.4 4.8 - - - 2.6 6.0 17.0 .353 - - - 4.4 5.0 .880
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

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1971-722018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Jeff Mullins 80 40.2 21.5 - - 5.6 5.9 - - - 3.3 8.6 18.3 .467 - - - 4.4 5.5 .794
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 %
Jeff Mullins 5 40.6 14.8 - - 4.8 5.8 - - - 2.2 6.2 14.4 .431 - - - 2.4 2.6 .923
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1972-732019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Jeff Mullins 81 37.1 17.8 - - 4.5 4.2 - - - 2.5 8.0 16.3 .493 - - - 1.8 2.1 .831
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 %
Jeff Mullins 11 37.2 15.0 - - 4.2 3.9 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .429 - - - 1.9 2.6 .724
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1973-742020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Jeff Mullins 77 32.4 16.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 4.0 0.9 0.3 - 2.8 7.0 14.9 .473 - - - 2.2 2.5 .875
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 %
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1974-752021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls 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 %
Jeff Mullins 66 17.3 8.2 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.3 0.9 0.2 - 1.9 3.5 7.8 .455 - - - 1.1 1.3 .816
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 %
Jeff Mullins 17 18.4 8.1 0.9 1.1 2.1 1.7 0.6 0.1 - 2.5 3.5 7.2 .488 - - - 1.1 1.8 .581
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

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season 1975-762022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsLakers 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 %
Jeff Mullins 29 10.7 4.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 4.1 .483 - - - 0.8 1.0 .793
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 8 4.1 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 - 1.0 0.8 2.0 .375 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jeff Mullins Tristan Thompson
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
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