Joe Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, 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.

Joe Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson
Points
50th
+300th
88th
+300th
Rebounds
280th
164th
200th
85th
Assists
74th
+300th
99th
+300th
Steals
151st
+300th
124th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
273rd
+300th
117th
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Joe Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson
Points
226th
+300th
239th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
160th
+300th
203rd
Assists
240th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
+300th
+250 20,407 vs. 6,82213,585
Rebounds
280th
164th
116 5,059 vs. 6,4281,369
Assists
74th
+300th
+226 5,001 vs. 8004,201
Steals
151st
+300th
+149 1,071 vs. 378693
Blocks
+300th
273rd
+27 260 vs. 526266
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
51st
+249 1,067 vs. 2,5091,442
Defensive Rebounds
169th
176th
7 3,992 vs. 3,91973
Field Goals Made
48th
+300th
+252 7,823 vs. 2,7585,065
Field Goals Attempted
34th
+300th
+266 17,720 vs. 5,30812,412
3-Pointers Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,978 vs. 101,968
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 5,331 vs. 425,289
Free Throws Made
210th
+300th
+90 2,783 vs. 1,2961,487
Free Throws Attempted
231st
+300th
+69 3,468 vs. 2,1891,279

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
+300th
1,277 vs. 819458
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 1,828 vs. 6871,141
Rebounds
200th
85th
115 506 vs. 768262
Assists
99th
+300th
+201 369 vs. 81288
Steals
124th
+300th
+176 96 vs. 3165
Blocks
+300th
117th
+183 19 vs. 7657
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
31st
181 116 vs. 334218
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
114th
28 390 vs. 43444
Field Goals Made
79th
+300th
+221 703 vs. 261442
Field Goals Attempted
66th
+300th
+234 1,647 vs. 4691,178
3-Pointers Made
56th
+300th
+244 158 vs. 0158
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
+300th
+252 466 vs. 1465
Free Throws Made
178th
300th
122 264 vs. 16599
Free Throws Attempted
190th
236th
46 339 vs. 26970

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
141st
36 120 vs. 10713
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
226th
+300th
+74 15.98 vs. 8.337.65
Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 3.96 vs. 7.853.89
Assists per game
240th
+300th
+60 3.92 vs. 0.982.94
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.460.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.640.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.84 vs. 3.062.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
174th
+126 3.13 vs. 4.791.66
Field Goals Made per game
221st
+300th
+79 6.13 vs. 3.372.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
188th
+300th
+112 13.88 vs. 6.487.40
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.55 vs. 0.011.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 4.17 vs. 0.054.12
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.18 vs. 1.580.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.670.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
+300th
+61 15.23 vs. 6.428.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 4.22 vs. 7.182.96
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 0.762.32
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.290.51
Blocks per game
+300th
293rd
+7 0.16 vs. 0.710.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 0.97 vs. 3.122.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
265th
+35 3.25 vs. 4.060.81
Field Goals Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 5.86 vs. 2.443.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
+300th
+103 13.73 vs. 4.389.34
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
+300th
+97 1.32 vs. 0.001.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
+300th
+129 3.88 vs. 0.013.87
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.20 vs. 1.540.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 2.510.31

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.