Al Jefferson vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Al Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Ausar Thompson 1,289

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Ausar Thompson 771

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Ausar Thompson 288

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Ausar Thompson 184

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Ausar Thompson 106

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Ausar Thompson 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Ausar Thompson .206

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Ausar Thompson .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Ausar Thompson 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Ausar Thompson 6.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Ausar Thompson 3.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Ausar Thompson 1.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)