Kevin Grevey vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Kevin Grevey, 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.

Kevin Grevey played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Kevin Grevey had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
Kevin Grevey 10 8 1975-76 to 1984-85
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1975-762011-12
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Kevin Grevey 56 9.0 3.8 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 - 1.2 1.4 3.8 .371 - - - 0.9 1.0 .897
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 %
Kevin Grevey 2 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1976-772012-13
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Kevin Grevey 76 17.2 6.9 1.0 1.4 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 - 1.9 2.9 7.0 .423 - - - 1.0 1.6 .664
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 %
Kevin Grevey 9 25.0 9.7 1.1 0.7 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.6 - 2.2 4.0 9.8 .409 - - - 1.7 2.6 .652
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1977-782013-14
Team Washington BulletsCleveland 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 %
Kevin Grevey 81 26.2 15.5 1.5 2.0 3.6 1.9 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.5 6.2 13.9 .448 - - - 3.0 3.8 .789
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 %
Kevin Grevey 21 27.8 15.5 1.2 1.7 2.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 2.1 3.4 6.0 13.5 .444 - - - 3.5 4.3 .811
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1978-792014-15
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA 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 %
Kevin Grevey 65 28.6 15.5 1.4 2.2 3.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.8 2.4 6.4 14.2 .453 - - - 2.7 3.4 .772
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 %
Kevin Grevey 19 27.7 12.8 1.4 1.2 2.5 1.6 0.8 0.4 2.1 3.3 5.4 13.5 .398 - - - 2.1 2.8 .755
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

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1979-802015-16
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Kevin Grevey 65 28.0 14.0 1.2 1.6 2.9 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.1 12.4 .412 0.5 1.4 .370 3.3 3.8 .867
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 %
Kevin Grevey 2 36.0 20.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 4.5 8.0 15.0 .533 2.5 5.0 .500 2.0 2.0 1.000
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

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Washington BulletsCleveland 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 %
Kevin Grevey 75 34.9 17.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 4.0 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.1 6.7 14.7 .453 0.6 1.8 .331 3.3 3.9 .841
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 %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Washington BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Kevin Grevey 71 30.5 13.3 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.1 5.3 12.1 .439 0.4 1.2 .341 2.3 2.7 .855
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 %
Kevin Grevey 7 22.7 9.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.3 8.0 .411 0.6 1.1 .500 2.3 2.7 .842
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

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Washington BulletsCleveland 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 %
Kevin Grevey 41 18.4 7.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.8 7.2 .388 0.4 0.9 .395 1.3 1.7 .783
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 %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Kevin Grevey 64 14.4 7.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.8 6.2 .451 0.2 0.8 .283 1.2 1.3 .893
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 %
Kevin Grevey 5 5.4 1.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Kevin Grevey 78 15.2 6.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.1 2.4 5.4 .448 0.1 0.4 .242 1.1 1.4 .822
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 %
Kevin Grevey 5 5.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 2.6 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
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

Kevin Grevey Tristan Thompson
Season -2021-22
Team -Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Grevey 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 %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Grevey 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 %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kevin Grevey ------- --- ----------
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