Joe Kleine vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Joe Kleine 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 Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Ausar Thompson 1,405

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Ausar Thompson 836

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Ausar Thompson 317

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Ausar Thompson 198

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Ausar Thompson 114

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Ausar Thompson 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Ausar Thompson .510

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Ausar Thompson .599

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Ausar Thompson 11.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Ausar Thompson 2.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)