Paul Grant vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Paul Grant, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Paul Grant played 2 years in the NBA, 11 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Paul Grant had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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 |
Paul Grant |
2 |
0 |
1998-99 to 2003-04 |
Tristan Thompson |
13 |
8 |
2011-12 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Paul Grant |
Tristan Thompson |
Season |
1998-99 | 2011-12 |
Team |
Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
6 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tristan Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Paul Grant didn't play in 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
10 |
9.8 |
2.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
.478 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.375 |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tristan Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tristan Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tristan Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tristan Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tristan Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Paul Grant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |