Ausar Thompson vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Ausar Thompson 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ausar Thompson 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Ausar Thompson 3 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Ausar Thompson 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Ausar Thompson 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 9.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.8 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 2.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ausar Thompson 1,207 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Ausar Thompson 731 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Ausar Thompson 268 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Ausar Thompson 170 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ausar Thompson 101 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ausar Thompson 126 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ausar Thompson .509 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Ausar Thompson .196 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ausar Thompson .618 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 14.3 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 6.5 (2026) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 3.5 (2026) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 11.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ausar Thompson 69 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Ausar Thompson 31 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Ausar Thompson 6 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Ausar Thompson 7 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ausar Thompson 5 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ausar Thompson 6 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ausar Thompson .571 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Ausar Thompson .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ausar Thompson .583 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.