Jud Buechler vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Jud Buechler, 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.

Jud Buechler played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Jud Buechler had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Jud Buechler 12 7 1990-91 to 2001-02
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1990-912011-12
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 11.6 3.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.3 3.1 .416 0.0 0.1 .250 0.6 0.9 .652
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1991-922012-13
Team New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State WarriorsCleveland 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 %
Jud Buechler 28 10.4 2.5 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.5 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .571
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1992-932013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland 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 %
Jud Buechler 70 18.4 6.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.5 5.8 .437 0.3 0.8 .339 0.9 1.2 .747
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1993-942014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland 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 %
Jud Buechler 36 6.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.3 .500 0.3 0.8 .414 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1994-952015-16
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 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 %
Jud Buechler 57 10.6 3.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.2 .492 0.3 0.8 .313 0.4 0.7 .564
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 %
Jud Buechler 10 10.4 2.0 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.9 2.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
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
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 10.0 3.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 3.3 .463 0.5 1.2 .444 0.2 0.3 .636
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 %
Jud Buechler 17 7.5 2.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.2 .474 0.5 1.2 .381 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Jud Buechler 76 9.3 1.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .367 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .357
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 %
Jud Buechler 18 7.7 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.7 .419 0.2 0.7 .333 0.2 0.3 .600
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
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jud Buechler 74 8.2 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.4 .483 0.3 0.9 .385 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Jud Buechler 16 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 .364 0.2 0.3 .600 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Jud Buechler 50 21.1 5.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.8 .417 1.2 3.0 .412 0.3 0.4 .722
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 %
Jud Buechler 5 16.8 1.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 0.6 3.0 .200 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Jud Buechler 58 11.3 2.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.7 .353 0.3 1.4 .217 0.0 0.1 .286
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 %
Jud Buechler 3 11.3 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento 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 %
Jud Buechler 57 12.9 3.4 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.5 1.3 2.9 .463 0.6 1.4 .416 0.2 0.2 .750
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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
Jud Buechler Tristan Thompson
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Phoenix Suns, Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Jud Buechler 66 10.4 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.8 .373 0.3 0.9 .350 0.0 0.1 .500
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 2 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 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
Jud Buechler 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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 7 9.9 1.6 0.9 1.0 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.7 2.0 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
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