Lionel Hollins vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Lionel Hollins 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
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.