Michael Phelps vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Michael Phelps 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
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)