Don Buse vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Don Buse 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
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Ausar Thompson 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Ausar Thompson 1,289

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Ausar Thompson 771

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Ausar Thompson 288

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Ausar Thompson 184

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Ausar Thompson 106

Total Games Don Buse 648 Ausar Thompson 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Ausar Thompson .206

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Ausar Thompson .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Ausar Thompson 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Ausar Thompson 6.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Ausar Thompson 3.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Ausar Thompson 1.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Don Buse 35 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.