Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 2011
- Draft
- 2011Rd 1, Pk 4
- College
- Texas
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 2011-12
Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 2011
- Draft
- 2011Rd 1, Pk 4
- College
- Texas
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 2011-12
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8.3
- REB
- 7.8
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 54.4
- MIN
- 24.9
- GP
- 819
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | CLE | 8.2 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 46.9 | 23.7 | 60 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 11.7 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 51.6 | 31.3 | 82 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 11.7 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 52.8 | 31.6 | 82 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 8.5 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 58.0 | 26.8 | 82 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 7.8 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 61.1 | 27.7 | 82 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 8.1 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 59.4 | 29.9 | 78 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 5.8 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 56.9 | 20.2 | 53 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 10.9 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 55.1 | 27.9 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 12.0 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 54.0 | 30.2 | 57 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 7.6 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 54.0 | 23.8 | 54 |
| 2021-22 |  SAC/IND/CHI | 6.0 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 54.1 | 15.7 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 56.7 | 11.2 | 49 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 41.0 | 8.2 | 40 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 6.4
- REB
- 7.2
- AST
- 0.8
- STL
- 0.3
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 58.5
- MIN
- 24.7
- GP
- 107
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6,822
- REB
- 6,428
- AST
- 800
- STL
- 378
- BLK
- 526
- TO
- 868
- FGM
- 2,758
- 3PTM
- 10
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | CLE | 494 | 389 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 81 | 194 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 957 | 773 | 108 | 60 | 71 | 123 | 390 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 961 | 754 | 72 | 42 | 35 | 108 | 363 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 693 | 657 | 39 | 34 | 61 | 83 | 267 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 643 | 738 | 62 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 247 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 630 | 715 | 77 | 39 | 84 | 64 | 262 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 307 | 352 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 132 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 470 | 438 | 86 | 28 | 16 | 59 | 201 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 684 | 577 | 120 | 33 | 50 | 103 | 288 | 9 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 409 | 439 | 67 | 24 | 33 | 62 | 169 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | SAC/IND/CHI | 344 | 288 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 45 | 141 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 161 | 174 | 51 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 73 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 69 | 134 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.0
- REB
- 11.3
- AST
- 1.4
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.9
- TS%
- 54.4
- MIN
- 24.9
- GP
- 819
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | CLE | 12.5 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 46.9 | 23.7 | 60 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 13.5 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 51.6 | 31.3 | 82 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 13.3 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 52.8 | 31.6 | 82 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 11.4 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 58.0 | 26.8 | 82 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 10.1 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 61.1 | 27.7 | 82 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 9.8 | 11.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 59.4 | 29.9 | 78 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 10.3 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 56.9 | 20.2 | 53 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 14.1 | 13.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 55.1 | 27.9 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 14.3 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 54.0 | 30.2 | 57 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 11.5 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 54.0 | 23.8 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | SAC/IND/CHI | 13.8 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 54.1 | 15.7 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 10.6 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 56.7 | 11.2 | 49 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 7.5 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 41.0 | 8.2 | 40 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Latest performance
Tristan Thompson
May 11 · @ IND · L 129-109
- MIN
- 12
- PTS
- 3
- REB
- 6
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 1
- FG%
- 50.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 11 | at INDL 129-109 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Mon, Apr 28 | at MIAW 138-83 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat, Apr 26 | atMIAW 124-87 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun, Apr 13 | vsINDL 126-118 2OT | 3 | 20 | 1 | 43 |
| Thu, Apr 10 | atINDL 114-112 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| Fri, Mar 28 | at DETL 133-122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
What were Tristan Thompson's career stats?
Tristan Thompson played 13 seasons for the Cavaliers and the Celtics. He scored 6,822 points with 6,428 rebounds and 800 assists in 819 games — 8.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. His best season was 2013-14: 961 points, 754 rebounds and 72 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
13 seasons, 8 postseasons, 2011-12 to 2024-25
Championships
- 2015-16 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Awards
All-time career rank
- 114th in rebounds (6,428)
- 235th in blocks (526)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Tristan Thompson
Playoff series
Tristan Thompson played 23 games across 4 NBA postseasons in 6 series — 1 won, 5 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | MIA | Won 2-0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2024-25 | IND | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023-24 |  ORL | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| 2023-24 |  BOS | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| 2021-22 |  MIL | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 2020-21 |  BKN | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 1.0 |
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 2020-21 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Tristan Thompson against each club
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (14)
- vs Orlando Magic (14)
- vs Miami Heat (13)
- vs Indiana Pacers (12)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (11)
- vs Washington Wizards (11)
- vs Atlanta Hawks (10)
- vs Toronto Raptors (10)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (9)
- vs Detroit Pistons (9)
- vs Boston Celtics (8)
- vs Chicago Bulls (8)
- vs Golden State Warriors (8)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (8)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (6)
- vs LA Clippers (6)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (6)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (6)
- vs New York Knicks (6)
- vs Phoenix Suns (6)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (6)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (6)
- vs Utah Jazz (6)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (5)
- vs Denver Nuggets (5)
- vs Houston Rockets (5)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (5)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (5)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (4)
- vs Sacramento Kings (3)
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