Gus Johnson vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Gus 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Ausar Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Ausar Thompson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Ausar Thompson 1,295

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Ausar Thompson 773

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Ausar Thompson 288

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 185

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 109

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Ausar Thompson 133

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .206

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Ausar Thompson .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Ausar Thompson 13.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Ausar Thompson 3.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Ausar Thompson .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.