Tristan Thompson
Seasons 2011-12–2024-25 · 13 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1991
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Player info
| Nickname | Double T |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #13 (also #11, #3, #9, #12) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 254 lb |
| Born | 1991-03-13 (age 35) |
| College | Texas |
| Drafted | 2011 · Round 1, Pick 4 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 2011-12–2024-25 (13) |
Career averages
8.3 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.0 APG · 819 games · .520 FG% · .238 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | CLE | 20 | 60 | 23.7 | .439 | 0.000 | .552 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 8.2 | 13.3 | .469 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 21 | 82 | 31.3 | .488 | 0.000 | .608 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 16.1 | .516 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 22 | 82 | 31.6 | .477 | 0.000 | .693 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 14.9 | .528 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 23 | 82 | 26.8 | .547 | — | .641 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 15.6 | .580 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 24 | 82 | 27.7 | .588 | — | .616 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 15.9 | .611 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 25 | 78 | 29.9 | .600 | 0.000 | .498 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 15.3 | .594 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 26 | 53 | 20.2 | .562 | — | .544 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 13.6 | .569 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 27 | 43 | 27.9 | .529 | — | .642 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 18.4 | .551 |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 28 | 57 | 30.2 | .512 | .391 | .615 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 12.0 | 16.8 | .540 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 29 | 54 | 23.8 | .518 | 0.000 | .592 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 14.2 | .540 |
| 2021-22 | 3TM | 30 | 57 | 15.7 | .528 | .333 | .526 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 14.9 | .541 |
| SAC | 30 | 30 | 15.2 | .503 | 1.000 | .533 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 15.1 | .521 | |
| IND | 30 | 4 | 16.5 | .542 | — | .375 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 12.5 | .527 | |
| CHI | 30 | 23 | 16.3 | .565 | 0.000 | .542 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 15.0 | .575 | |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 32 | 49 | 11.2 | .608 | 0.000 | .288 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 13.9 | .563 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 33 | 40 | 8.2 | .437 | 0.000 | .233 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 9.1 | .410 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | CLE | 60 | 25 | 1,424 | 194 | 442 | .439 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 192 | 389 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 81 | 494 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 2,564 | 390 | 799 | .488 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 291 | 773 | 108 | 60 | 71 | 123 | 957 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 2,594 | 363 | 761 | .477 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 339 | 754 | 72 | 42 | 35 | 108 | 961 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 82 | 15 | 2,194 | 267 | 488 | .547 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 248 | 657 | 39 | 34 | 61 | 83 | 693 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 82 | 34 | 2,269 | 247 | 420 | .588 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 242 | 738 | 62 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 643 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 2,336 | 262 | 437 | .600 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 213 | 715 | 77 | 39 | 84 | 64 | 630 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 53 | 22 | 1,072 | 132 | 235 | .562 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 79 | 352 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 307 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 43 | 40 | 1,198 | 201 | 380 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 106 | 438 | 86 | 28 | 16 | 59 | 470 |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 57 | 51 | 1,721 | 288 | 562 | .512 | 9 | 23 | 99 | 161 | 577 | 120 | 33 | 50 | 103 | 684 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 54 | 43 | 1,287 | 169 | 326 | .518 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 120 | 439 | 67 | 24 | 33 | 62 | 409 |
| 2021-22 | 3TM | 57 | 6 | 897 | 141 | 267 | .528 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 116 | 288 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 45 | 344 |
| SAC | 30 | 3 | 455 | 76 | 151 | .503 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 60 | 161 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 185 | |
| IND | 4 | 0 | 66 | 13 | 24 | .542 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29 | |
| CHI | 23 | 3 | 376 | 52 | 92 | .565 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 109 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 130 | |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 49 | 0 | 549 | 73 | 120 | .608 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 174 | 51 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 161 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 40 | 0 | 328 | 31 | 71 | .437 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 134 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 69 |
| Career | 819 | — | — | 2,758 | 5,308 | .520 | 10 | 42 | 1296 | 2189 | 6428 | 800 | 378 | 526 | 868 | 6,822 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | CLE | 60 | 23.7 | 4.9 | 11.2 | .439 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 82 | 31.3 | 5.5 | 11.2 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 13.4 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 82 | 31.6 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 82 | 26.8 | 4.4 | 8.0 | .547 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 11.4 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 82 | 27.7 | 3.9 | 6.7 | .588 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 78 | 29.9 | 4.0 | 6.7 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 53 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 7.9 | .562 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 43 | 27.9 | 6.0 | 11.4 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 13.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 14.1 |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 57 | 30.2 | 6.0 | 11.8 | .512 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 14.3 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 54 | 23.8 | 4.7 | 9.1 | .518 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 11.4 |
| 2021-22 | 3TM | 57 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 10.7 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| SAC | 30 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 11.9 | .503 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 14.6 | |
| IND | 4 | 16.5 | 7.1 | 13.1 | .542 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 15.8 | |
| CHI | 23 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 8.8 | .565 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 12.4 | |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 49 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 7.9 | .608 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 10.6 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 40 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 7.8 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 14.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 7.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | CLE | 60 | 1,424 | 13.3 | .469 | 19.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .038 | -2.4 | -2.3 | -4.7 | -1.0 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 82 | 2,564 | 16.1 | .516 | 18.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 | .098 | -0.2 | -1.6 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 82 | 2,594 | 14.9 | .528 | 17.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .106 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 82 | 2,194 | 15.6 | .580 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 6.8 | .148 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 82 | 2,269 | 15.9 | .611 | 11.7 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .185 | +0.5 | -0.3 | +0.2 | +1.2 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 78 | 2,336 | 15.3 | .594 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 7.3 | .149 | +0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 53 | 1,072 | 13.6 | .569 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .113 | -1.0 | -1.9 | -2.9 | -0.2 |
| 2018-19 | CLE | 43 | 1,198 | 18.4 | .551 | 17.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | .105 | +1.4 | -1.9 | -0.5 | +0.4 |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 57 | 1,721 | 16.8 | .540 | 18.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .085 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 54 | 1,287 | 14.2 | .540 | 14.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 | .107 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 2021-22 | 3TM | 57 | 897 | 14.9 | .541 | 17.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .087 | -1.6 | -1.5 | -3.1 | -0.3 |
| SAC | 30 | 455 | 15.1 | .521 | 19.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .065 | -2.0 | -1.7 | -3.7 | -0.2 | |
| IND | 4 | 66 | 12.5 | .527 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .013 | -3.2 | -3.5 | -6.8 | -0.1 | |
| CHI | 23 | 376 | 15.0 | .575 | 14.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .126 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -1.7 | +0.0 | |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 49 | 549 | 13.9 | .563 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .119 | -2.1 | +0.6 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 40 | 328 | 9.1 | .410 | 12.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .057 | -4.9 | +0.3 | -4.6 | -0.2 |
| Career | 819 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49.3 | — | — | — | — | +1.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 20 | 36.0 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .558 | — | .582 |
| 2015-16 | 21 | 29.3 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .527 | — | .559 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 30.8 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .587 | — | .625 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 21.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .590 | 0.000 | .622 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 25.8 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .588 | — | .627 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .400 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .455 | — | .417 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .438 | — | .444 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .500 | — | .478 |
| Career | 128 | 24.3 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .557 | 0.000 | .585 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 451 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 256–195 |
| Away | 446 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 185–261 |
| In wins | 441 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 441–0 |
| In losses | 456 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0–456 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 17–20 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 36 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 13–23 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 23–15 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 21–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 39 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 16–23 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 3–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 21 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 9–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 22 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 14–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 44 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 22–22 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 25 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 9–16 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 20 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 6–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 42 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 17–25 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 24 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 13–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 14–10 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 11–11 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 37 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 11–26 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 46 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 22–24 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 14–9 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 8–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 37 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 21–16 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 11–13 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 36 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 25–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 37 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 18–19 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 22 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 11–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 23 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 12–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 19 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 6–13 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 9–15 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 41 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 21–20 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 25 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 11–14 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 40 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 28–12 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2024-25
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 46% | .606 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 37% | .385 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 11% | .125 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 1% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 4% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 5.8 ft · 16% of attempts were dunks · 33% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $3,726,600 |
| 2012-13 | $3,894,240 |
| 2013-14 | $4,062,000 |
| 2014-15 | $5,138,430 |
| 2015-16 | $14,260,870 |
| 2016-17 | $15,330,435 |
| 2017-18 | $16,400,000 |
| 2018-19 | $17,469,565 |
| 2019-20 | $18,539,130 |
| 2020-21 | $9,258,000 |
| 2021-22 | $9,946,611 |
| 2022-23 | $16,699 |
| 2023-24 | $3,196,448 |
| 2024-25 | $2,087,519 |
| Career earnings | $123,326,547 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Tristan Thompson play for?
Tristan Thompson plays C for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Tristan Thompson's career stats?
Tristan Thompson has averaged 8.3 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.0 APG over 13 seasons (2011-12–2024-25).
How much does Tristan Thompson make?
Tristan Thompson's salary is $2,087,519 for the 2024-25 season, with career earnings of about $123.3M.
How tall is Tristan Thompson?
Tristan Thompson is 6-9 (254 lb).
How old is Tristan Thompson?
Tristan Thompson was born 1991-03-13 and is 35 years old.
When was Tristan Thompson drafted?
Tristan Thompson was drafted in 2011, round 1, pick 4, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.