Tristan Thompson vs. Charlie Villanueva Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charlie Villanueva and Tristan Thompson, 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.

Tristan Thompson played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Charlie Villanueva, who played 11. Tristan Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Charlie Villanueva had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24
Charlie Villanueva 11 2 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2011-122005-06
Team Cleveland CavaliersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 81 29.1 13.0 2.2 4.2 6.4 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.2 3.0 5.4 11.6 .463 0.9 2.6 .327 1.4 2.0 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2012-132006-07
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 39 25.2 11.8 1.6 4.3 5.8 0.9 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.8 4.6 9.8 .470 0.7 2.2 .337 1.9 2.3 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2013-142007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 76 24.1 11.7 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.0 0.4 0.5 1.4 2.3 4.7 10.7 .435 0.7 2.4 .297 1.6 2.1 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 78 26.9 16.2 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.8 0.6 0.7 1.8 3.3 6.2 14.0 .447 1.1 3.3 .345 2.6 3.1 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 78 23.7 11.9 1.1 3.6 4.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.9 4.7 10.6 .439 1.3 3.6 .351 1.4 1.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 76 21.9 11.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.3 4.1 9.3 .442 1.6 4.3 .387 1.2 1.5 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 13 13.8 7.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.9 2.7 7.0 .385 1.2 3.5 .333 0.5 0.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 69 15.8 6.8 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.5 6.7 .377 1.3 3.8 .347 0.4 0.7 .551
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 20 9.0 4.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.8 4.6 .380 0.7 2.8 .250 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Charlie Villanueva 64 10.6 6.3 0.5 1.9 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.0 2.3 5.7 .414 1.3 3.5 .376 0.3 0.5 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva 5 8.6 6.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.0 2.2 5.0 .440 1.6 3.8 .421 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva 62 10.7 5.1 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 2.0 5.3 .382 0.8 2.8 .273 0.4 0.4 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Charlie Villanueva 4 5.0 2.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 3.0 .250 0.3 1.3 .200 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 12

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2022-23-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tristan Thompson Charlie Villanueva
Season 2023-24-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charlie Villanueva ------- --- ----------