Bill Bridges vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Bill Bridges 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
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Ausar Thompson .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.