Randy Breuer vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Randy Breuer, 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.

Randy Breuer played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Tristan Thompson, who played 13. Randy Breuer had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Randy Breuer 11 7 1983-84 to 1993-94
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1983-842011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Randy Breuer 57 8.3 2.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.7 1.2 3.1 .384 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .696
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 %
Randy Breuer 12 5.5 2.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 1.5 0.9 2.2 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .600
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1984-852012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Randy Breuer 78 13.9 5.3 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 0.8 2.3 2.1 4.1 .511 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .701
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 %
Randy Breuer 8 13.0 5.5 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.3 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.6 .667
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1985-862013-14
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 %
Randy Breuer 82 21.9 8.4 1.9 3.6 5.6 1.4 0.6 1.4 1.5 2.6 3.3 7.0 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .712
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 %
Randy Breuer 14 22.7 8.4 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.9 2.7 3.3 6.1 .535 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.7 .684
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1986-872014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Randy Breuer 76 19.3 7.9 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.3 3.0 3.2 6.5 .485 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 .584
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 %
Randy Breuer 12 13.0 3.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.3 2.7 1.3 2.8 .485 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
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

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1987-882015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Randy Breuer 81 27.9 12.0 2.4 4.4 6.8 1.3 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.4 4.8 9.7 .495 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.5 .657
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 %
Randy Breuer 4 11.8 4.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.3 4.0 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.5 .167
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

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Randy Breuer 48 10.7 4.2 1.1 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.7 .480 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .549
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 %
Randy Breuer 9 18.0 4.3 1.0 3.4 4.4 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.2 1.9 1.9 3.6 .531 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .385
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

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland 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 %
Randy Breuer 81 23.2 8.9 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.4 3.7 8.6 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .653
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 %
Randy Breuer ------- --- ----------
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

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland 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 %
Randy Breuer 73 20.6 5.9 1.6 3.2 4.7 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 6.0 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .443
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 %
Randy Breuer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland 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 %
Randy Breuer 67 17.6 5.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.3 0.4 1.5 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .532
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 %
Randy Breuer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Randy Breuer 12 8.9 2.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.6 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .400
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 %
Randy Breuer 1 17.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 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

Randy Breuer Tristan Thompson
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento 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 %
Randy Breuer 26 9.5 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.2 0.3 1.0 .308 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.5 .214
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 %
Randy Breuer ------- --- ----------
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

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

Randy Breuer 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 %
Randy Breuer ------- --- ----------
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 %
Randy Breuer ------- --- ----------
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