Montrezl Harrell vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Montrezl Harrell, 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.

Montrezl Harrell played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Montrezl Harrell had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Montrezl Harrell 8 6 2015-16 to 2022-23
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 39 9.7 3.6 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.3 .644 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .522
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 2 6.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 58 18.3 9.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.2 3.9 5.9 .652 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 2.1 .628
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 5 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season 2017-182013-14
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 76 17.0 11.0 1.4 2.7 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 4.6 7.2 .635 0.0 0.1 .143 1.8 2.9 .626
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 82 26.3 16.6 2.2 4.3 6.5 2.0 0.9 1.3 1.6 3.1 6.7 10.8 .615 0.0 0.2 .176 3.2 5.0 .643
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 6 26.3 18.3 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 3.2 7.7 10.5 .730 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.3 .692
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

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 63 27.8 18.6 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.3 7.5 12.9 .580 0.0 0.3 .000 3.7 5.6 .658
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 13 18.7 10.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.6 6.3 .573 0.1 0.4 .200 3.2 5.2 .603
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

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 69 22.9 13.5 2.3 3.9 6.2 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.9 5.4 8.7 .622 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .707
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 4 9.8 5.8 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778
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

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Washington Wizards, Charlotte HornetsCleveland 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 71 23.1 13.1 2.1 4.0 6.1 2.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.9 5.0 7.8 .645 0.1 0.2 .235 3.0 4.2 .716
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Montrezl Harrell 57 11.9 5.6 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.2 3.7 .598 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .693
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 %
Montrezl Harrell 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season -2019-20
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Montrezl Harrell Tristan Thompson
Season -2020-21
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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

Montrezl Harrell 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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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

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

Montrezl Harrell 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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------
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 -