Caldwell Jones vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Caldwell Jones 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
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caldwell Jones 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Caldwell Jones 14 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Caldwell Jones 12 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Caldwell Jones 0 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Caldwell Jones 2 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caldwell Jones 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 6.2 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 7.2 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.3 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.4 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Caldwell Jones 6,589 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Caldwell Jones 7,663 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Caldwell Jones 1,347 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Caldwell Jones 480 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Caldwell Jones 1,517 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Caldwell Jones 1,068 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caldwell Jones .473 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Caldwell Jones .065 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Caldwell Jones .753 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 6.8 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 8.4 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.9 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Caldwell Jones 814 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Caldwell Jones 999 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Caldwell Jones 147 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Caldwell Jones 51 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Caldwell Jones 223 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Caldwell Jones 119 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caldwell Jones .484 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Caldwell Jones .000 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Caldwell Jones .759 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.