Joe Ellis vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Ausar Thompson 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Ausar Thompson 1,478

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Ausar Thompson 872

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Ausar Thompson 327

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Ausar Thompson 209

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Ausar Thompson 119

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Ausar Thompson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .207

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Ausar Thompson .602

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Ausar Thompson 11.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Ausar Thompson 2.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.