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Retired#13Center-Forward2011–2024#709 all-time in points

Tristan Thompson

Tristan Thompson scored 6,822 points in 819 games, 709th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2019-20 at 12.0 points a game. He earned 5 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 254 lb
Age35
PositionCenter-Forward
BornMar 13, 1991
HometownBrampton, Canada
Experience2011–2024
CollegeUniversity of Texas at Austin
Draft2011 · round 1, pick 4
High schoolSt. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School Brampton, Canada
TeamsCleveland Cavaliers 2011–2019Boston Celtics 2020–2020Sacramento Kings 2021–2021Indiana Pacers 2021–2021Chicago Bulls 2021–2021Cleveland Cavaliers 2023–2024
Career points
6,822
819 games · 8.3 per game
Triple-doubles
0
186 double-doubles
All-time points
#709
Also 165th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 2011–2024.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2024-25.

2024-25 season

CLE · 40 games
Points691.7 per game
Rebounds3.4134 total
Assists0.624 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games01 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×6Rare AirGame20 reboundsFirst Dec 4, 2013 · latest Apr 13, 2025
  • ×186LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Feb 19, 2012 · latest Dec 11, 2023
  • LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • LegendGameFive blocksOct 30, 2019 vs CHI
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 2015-16

Tristan Thompson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2019-20 · 12.0 points per game

Tristan Thompson milestones

Career · regular season
6,822 career points
Retired 709th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points6,822Past 5,000 · 709th all-time
Rebounds6,428Past 5,000 · 165th all-time

Tristan Thompson career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points35Jan 9, 2020 at DET
Rebounds22Jan 20, 2020 vs NYK
Assists6Jan 25, 2020 vs CHI
Threes3Feb 12, 2020 vs ATL
Steals4Feb 11, 2013 vs MIN
Blocks5Oct 30, 2019 vs CHI

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
17PTS
Dec 4, 2013 · vs DEN · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB1 AST0 STL3 BLK6-13 FG0 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Nov 24, 2018 · vs HOU · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
20 REB2 AST4 STL0 BLK6-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Jan 20, 2020 · vs NYK · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
22 REB1 AST1 STL1 BLK5-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
11PTS
Nov 13, 2018 · vs CHA · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB5 AST0 STL0 BLK5-6 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Tristan Thompson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2024-25CLE40691.73.40.6.437.000.233000—
2023-24CLE491613.33.61.0.608.000.288001—
2021-22SAC/IND/CHI573446.05.10.6.528.333.526101—
2020-21BOS544097.68.11.2.518.000.592005—
2019-20CLE5768412.010.12.1.512.391.6159025—
2018-19CLE4347010.910.22.0.529—.6420019—
2017-18CLE533075.86.60.6.562—.544003—
2016-17CLE786308.19.21.0.600.000.4980019—
2015-16CLE826437.89.00.8.588—.6160023—
2014-15CLE826938.58.00.5.547—.6410014—
2013-14CLE8296111.79.20.9.477.000.6930036—
2012-13CLE8295711.79.41.3.488.000.6080031—
2011-12CLE604948.26.50.5.439.000.552009—
Career13 seasons8196,8228.37.81.0.520.238.5921001860

Tristan Thompson splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (413)
8.3 ppg
Away (406)
8.4 ppg
In wins (395)
8.4 ppg
In losses (424)
8.2 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
81%
Threes
0%
Free throws
19%

Every big night · 7

3PTS
Apr 13, 2025 · vs IND · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
20 REB1 AST1 STL2 BLK1-4 FG0 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Jan 20, 2020 · vs NYK · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
22 REB1 AST1 STL1 BLK5-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
23PTS
Oct 30, 2019 · vs CHI · Won
5+ BLOCKS
10 REB2 AST0 STL5 BLK11-19 FG0 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Nov 24, 2018 · vs HOU · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
20 REB2 AST4 STL0 BLK6-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
11PTS
Nov 13, 2018 · vs CHA · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB5 AST0 STL0 BLK5-6 FG0 3PM
Box score
3PTS
Dec 7, 2016 · at NYK · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
20 REB1 AST2 STL1 BLK0-5 FG0 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Dec 4, 2013 · vs DEN · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB1 AST0 STL3 BLK6-13 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Tristan Thompson facts
How many career points did Tristan Thompson score?

Tristan Thompson scored 6,822 career regular-season points in 819 games, 8.3 per game, which ranks 709th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Tristan Thompson have?

0 career triple-doubles and 186 double-doubles.

What is Tristan Thompson’s career high?

35 points on Jan 9, 2020 at DET.

What was Tristan Thompson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2019-20 with CLE: 12.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Where is Tristan Thompson from?

Tristan Thompson is from Brampton, Canada. He played high school ball at St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School in Brampton, Canada. He played college ball at University of Texas at Austin.

What teams did Tristan Thompson play for?

Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2019); Boston Celtics (2020–2020); Sacramento Kings (2021–2021); Indiana Pacers (2021–2021); Chicago Bulls (2021–2021); Cleveland Cavaliers (2023–2024).