John Lucas III vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and John Lucas III 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
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)