Derek Harper vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Derek Harper 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
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Ausar Thompson 1,289

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Ausar Thompson 771

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Ausar Thompson 288

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Ausar Thompson 184

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Ausar Thompson 106

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Ausar Thompson 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Ausar Thompson .206

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Ausar Thompson .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Ausar Thompson 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Ausar Thompson 6.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Ausar Thompson 3.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Ausar Thompson 1.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)