Jalen Brunson vs. Tristan Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson and Tristan Thompson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Tristan Thompson, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jalen Brunson vs. Tristan Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson
Points
+300th
+300th
98th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
164th
+300th
85th
Assists
+300th
+300th
104th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
273rd
+300th
117th
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Jalen Brunson vs. Tristan Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson
Points
118th
+300th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
160th
+300th
203rd
Assists
119th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
293rd

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,509 vs. 6,8222,687
Rebounds
+300th
164th
+136 1,628 vs. 6,4284,800
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 8001,803
Steals
+300th
+300th
371 vs. 3787
Blocks
+300th
273rd
+27 50 vs. 526476
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
51st
+249 241 vs. 2,5092,268
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
177th
+123 1,387 vs. 3,9192,532
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,486 vs. 2,758728
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
7,137 vs. 5,3081,829
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 845 vs. 10835
3-Pointers Attempted
265th
+300th
+35 2,176 vs. 422,134
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,692 vs. 1,296396
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,053 vs. 2,189136

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
511 vs. 819308
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 8 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
63rd
-
19 vs. 019
50+ point games
42nd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
+300th
+202 1,701 vs. 6871,014
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 260 vs. 768508
Assists
104th
+300th
+196 361 vs. 81280
Steals
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 3117
Blocks
+300th
117th
+183 9 vs. 7667
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
31st
+269 50 vs. 334284
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 210 vs. 434224
Field Goals Made
109th
+300th
+191 606 vs. 261345
Field Goals Attempted
114th
+300th
+186 1,318 vs. 469849
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 132 vs. 0132
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 386 vs. 1385
Free Throws Made
107th
300th
193 357 vs. 165192
Free Throws Attempted
126th
236th
110 432 vs. 269163

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
141st
+159 67 vs. 10740
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 5 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
118th
+300th
+182 18.61 vs. 8.3310.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 3.19 vs. 7.854.66
Assists per game
119th
+300th
+181 5.09 vs. 0.984.12
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.460.26
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.640.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.47 vs. 3.062.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
174th
+126 2.71 vs. 4.792.07
Field Goals Made per game
145th
+300th
+155 6.82 vs. 3.373.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
189th
+300th
+111 13.97 vs. 6.487.49
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.65 vs. 0.011.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.26 vs. 0.054.21
Free Throws Made per game
216th
+300th
+84 3.31 vs. 1.581.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
262nd
+300th
+38 4.02 vs. 2.671.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
+300th
+274 25.39 vs. 6.4218.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 3.88 vs. 7.183.30
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 0.764.63
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.290.43
Blocks per game
+300th
293rd
+7 0.13 vs. 0.710.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 0.75 vs. 3.122.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
265th
+35 3.13 vs. 4.060.92
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 9.04 vs. 2.446.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
+300th
+267 19.67 vs. 4.3815.29
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.001.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 0.015.75
Free Throws Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.33 vs. 1.543.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
+300th
+221 6.45 vs. 2.513.93

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.