Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has developed his game to a point where his skill shines every night. He’s improving as a passer and rim-protector while continuing to be a versatile defender and an elite rebounder. With the amount of skill he’s shown, the only player who compares is … nobody.
Nobody currently, anyways.
Thompson, who often gets compared to Hall of Fame forward Dennis Rodman, has remarkably similar stats to Rodman when looking at their first five years in the league. Rodman averaged 8.8 points, 9.0 rebounds (3.7 offensive), 1.0 assist, 0.7 blocks and 0.7 steals per game in his first five seasons.