George Johnson vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and George Johnson 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
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 3 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played George Johnson 1 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 2.8 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 3.2 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.3 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 190 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds George Johnson 220 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists George Johnson 22 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals George Johnson 8 * Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks George Johnson 8 * Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games George Johnson 69 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .442 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .431 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.9 (1971) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 4.8 (1971) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.4 (1971) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 15 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists George Johnson 2 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals George Johnson 0 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games George Johnson 11 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .538 Ausar Thompson .571

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

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .500 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 (1971) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1971) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 (1971) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * 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.