Tristan Thompson vs. Terry Tyler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terry Tyler 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

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 Terry Tyler, who played 11. Tristan Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Terry Tyler had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Terry Tyler 11 3 1978-79 to 1988-89

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2011-121978-79
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
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
Terry Tyler 82 31.2 12.9 2.6 5.3 7.9 1.1 1.3 2.5 1.7 3.1 5.6 11.5 .482 - - - 1.8 2.7 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2012-131979-80
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 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
Terry Tyler 82 32.6 12.3 2.8 4.9 7.6 1.6 1.3 2.7 2.1 2.9 5.2 11.3 .465 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.3 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2013-141980-81
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 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
Terry Tyler 82 31.1 13.4 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.7 1.4 2.2 2.0 2.6 5.8 10.9 .532 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 3.0 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2014-151981-82
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 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
Terry Tyler 82 24.3 9.9 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.5 0.9 2.0 1.5 2.2 4.1 7.8 .523 0.0 0.0 .250 1.7 2.3 .740
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
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2015-161982-83
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
Terry Tyler 82 31.0 12.1 2.2 4.4 6.6 1.9 1.3 2.0 1.5 2.7 5.1 10.7 .478 0.0 0.2 .133 1.8 2.4 .745
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
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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 %
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
Terry Tyler 82 19.5 8.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.4 .453 0.0 0.2 .154 1.1 1.6 .712
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
Terry Tyler 5 8.4 5.0 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556

Season 7

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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 %
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
Terry Tyler 82 24.4 11.6 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.9 2.3 5.1 10.4 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .716
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
Terry Tyler 9 19.9 13.3 1.7 2.8 4.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.9 5.4 11.1 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.0 .815

Season 8

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Terry Tyler 71 23.3 9.5 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.3 0.9 1.5 1.3 2.2 4.2 9.1 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Terry Tyler 3 17.0 2.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
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
Terry Tyler 82 23.5 9.3 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.8 4.0 8.1 .495 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.7 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
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
Terry Tyler 74 16.0 5.5 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 2.5 5.5 .452 0.0 0.1 .143 0.6 0.9 .641
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
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
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
Terry Tyler 70 15.1 5.5 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 2.4 5.1 .469 0.0 0.1 .111 0.7 0.9 .758
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 -
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
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 %
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
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
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tristan Thompson Terry Tyler
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 %
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
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
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
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------