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Tristan Thompson

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Tristan Thompson

Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player who has played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Throughout his career, he has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers. He won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. Thompson played one season of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns before being selected by the Cavaliers as the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He has also represented Canada in international competitions.

Infobox

2022
Chicago Bulls
2023
Los Angeles Lakers
Position
Centre
Born
(1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 34)Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Canadian / American
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
254 lb (115 kg)
High school
d'Youville (Brampton, Ontario) St. Benedict's Prep(Newark, New Jersey) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
College
Texas (2010–2011)
NBA draft
2011: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by
Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career
2011–present
2011–2020
Cleveland Cavaliers
2020–2021
Boston Celtics
2021–2022
Sacramento Kings
2023–2025
Cleveland Cavaliers
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing Canada FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2008 Formosa Team competition

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Cleveland
GP
60
GS
25
MPG
23.7
FG%
439
3P%
000
FT%
552
RPG
6.5
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
1.0
PPG
8.2
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Cleveland
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
31.3
FG%
488
3P%
000
FT%
608
RPG
9.4
APG
1.3
SPG
7
BPG
9
PPG
11.7
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Cleveland
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
31.6
FG%
477
3P%
000
FT%
693
RPG
9.2
APG
9
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
11.7
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Cleveland
GP
82
GS
15
MPG
26.8
FG%
547
3P%
—
FT%
641
RPG
8.0
APG
5
SPG
4
BPG
7
PPG
8.5
2015–16†
2015–16†
Year
2015–16†
Team
Cleveland
GP
82*
GS
34
MPG
27.7
FG%
588
3P%
—
FT%
616
RPG
9.0
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
6
PPG
7.9
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Cleveland
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
30.0
FG%
600
3P%
000
FT%
498
RPG
9.2
APG
1.0
SPG
5
BPG
1.1
PPG
8.1
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Cleveland
GP
53
GS
22
MPG
20.2
FG%
562
3P%
—
FT%
544
RPG
6.6
APG
6
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
5.8
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Cleveland
GP
43
GS
40
MPG
27.9
FG%
529
3P%
—
FT%
642
RPG
10.2
APG
2.0
SPG
7
BPG
4
PPG
10.9
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Cleveland
GP
57
GS
51
MPG
30.2
FG%
512
3P%
391
FT%
615
RPG
10.1
APG
2.1
SPG
6
BPG
9
PPG
12.0
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Boston
GP
54
GS
43
MPG
23.8
FG%
518
3P%
000
FT%
592
RPG
8.1
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
6
PPG
7.6
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Sacramento
GP
30
GS
3
MPG
15.2
FG%
503
3P%
1.000
FT%
533
RPG
5.4
APG
6
SPG
4
BPG
4
PPG
6.2
Indiana
Indiana
Year
Indiana
Team
4
GP
0
GS
16.4
MPG
542
FG%
—
3P%
375
FT%
4.5
RPG
5
APG
0
SPG
5
BPG
7.3
Chicago
Chicago
Year
Chicago
Team
23
GP
3
GS
16.3
MPG
565
FG%
000
3P%
542
FT%
4.7
RPG
6
APG
5
SPG
3
BPG
5.7
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Cleveland
GP
49
GS
0
MPG
11.2
FG%
608
3P%
000
FT%
288
RPG
3.6
APG
1.0
SPG
2
BPG
3
PPG
3.3
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Cleveland
GP
40
GS
0
MPG
8.2
FG%
437
3P%
000
FT%
233
RPG
3.4
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
3
PPG
1.7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
819
GP
478
GS
24.9
MPG
520
FG%
238
3P%
592
FT%
7.8
RPG
1.0
APG
5
SPG
6
BPG
8.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2011–12
Cleveland
60
25
23.7
439
000
552
6.5
5
5
1.0
8.2
2012–13
Cleveland
82*
82*
31.3
488
000
608
9.4
1.3
7
9
11.7
2013–14
Cleveland
82
82*
31.6
477
000
693
9.2
9
5
4
11.7
2014–15
Cleveland
82
15
26.8
547
—
641
8.0
5
4
7
8.5
2015–16†
Cleveland
82*
34
27.7
588
—
616
9.0
8
5
6
7.9
2016–17
Cleveland
78
78
30.0
600
000
498
9.2
1.0
5
1.1
8.1
2017–18
Cleveland
53
22
20.2
562
—
544
6.6
6
3
3
5.8
2018–19
Cleveland
43
40
27.9
529
—
642
10.2
2.0
7
4
10.9
2019–20
Cleveland
57
51
30.2
512
391
615
10.1
2.1
6
9
12.0
2020–21
Boston
54
43
23.8
518
000
592
8.1
1.2
4
6
7.6
2021–22
Sacramento
30
3
15.2
503
1.000
533
5.4
6
4
4
6.2
Indiana
4
0
16.4
542
—
375
4.5
5
0
5
7.3
Chicago
23
3
16.3
565
000
542
4.7
6
5
3
5.7
2023–24
Cleveland
49
0
11.2
608
000
288
3.6
1.0
2
3
3.3
2024–25
Cleveland
40
0
8.2
437
000
233
3.4
6
1
3
1.7
Career
819
478
24.9
520
238
592
7.8
1.0
5
6
8.3
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Cleveland
GP
20
GS
15
MPG
36.3
FG%
558
3P%
—
FT%
585
RPG
10.8
APG
5
SPG
3
BPG
1.2
PPG
9.6
2016†
2016†
Year
2016†
Team
Cleveland
GP
21
GS
21
MPG
29.6
FG%
527
3P%
—
FT%
575
RPG
9.0
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
9
PPG
6.7
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Cleveland
GP
18
GS
18
MPG
31.2
FG%
587
3P%
—
FT%
667
RPG
8.3
APG
1.4
SPG
5
BPG
7
PPG
8.2
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Cleveland
GP
19
GS
11
MPG
21.9
FG%
590
3P%
000
FT%
741
RPG
5.9
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
4
PPG
6.2
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Boston
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
26.4
FG%
588
3P%
—
FT%
706
RPG
9.8
APG
1.0
SPG
8
BPG
1.2
PPG
10.4
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Chicago
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
7.6
FG%
400
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
1.6
APG
4
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
8
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
5.4
FG%
455
3P%
—
FT%
200
RPG
1.7
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
1.8
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Cleveland
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
8.7
FG%
438
3P%
—
FT%
500
RPG
2.0
APG
1.0
SPG
1
BPG
5
PPG
1.5
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Cleveland
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
9.7
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
333
RPG
5.0
APG
3
SPG
3
BPG
7
PPG
2.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
107
GP
70
GS
24.7
MPG
557
FG%
000
3P%
613
FT%
7.2
RPG
8
APG
3
SPG
7
BPG
6.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2015
Cleveland
20
15
36.3
558
—
585
10.8
5
3
1.2
9.6
2016†
Cleveland
21
21
29.6
527
—
575
9.0
7
4
9
6.7
2017
Cleveland
18
18
31.2
587
—
667
8.3
1.4
5
7
8.2
2018
Cleveland
19
11
21.9
590
000
741
5.9
6
1
4
6.2
2021
Boston
5
5
26.4
588
—
706
9.8
1.0
8
1.2
10.4
2022
Chicago
5
0
7.6
400
—
—
1.6
4
2
0
8
2023
Lakers
6
0
5.4
455
—
200
1.7
3
0
0
1.8
2024
Cleveland
10
0
8.7
438
—
500
2.0
1.0
1
5
1.5
2025
Cleveland
3
0
9.7
500
—
333
5.0
3
3
7
2.3
Career
107
70
24.7
557
000
613
7.2
8
3
7
6.4
· Career statistics › College
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Texas
GP
36
GS
34
MPG
30.7
FG%
546
3P%
000
FT%
487
RPG
7.8
APG
1.3
SPG
9
BPG
2.4
PPG
13.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2010–11
Texas
36
34
30.7
546
000
487
7.8
1.3
9
2.4
13.1

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