Rich Manning vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Rich Manning 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
Rich Manning: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Manning 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rich Manning 2 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Rich Manning 1 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Rich Manning 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.3 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.7 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.1 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.1 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Manning 182 Ausar Thompson 1,405

Total Rebounds Rich Manning 94 Ausar Thompson 836

Total Assists Rich Manning 10 Ausar Thompson 317

Total Steals Rich Manning 7 Ausar Thompson 198

Total Blocks Rich Manning 8 Ausar Thompson 114

Total Games Rich Manning 55 Ausar Thompson 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Manning .415 Ausar Thompson .510

3-Point Percentage Rich Manning .400 Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Rich Manning .643 Ausar Thompson .599

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.7 (1996) Ausar Thompson 11.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.9 (1996) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1996) Ausar Thompson 2.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1997) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1996) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.0 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.3 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.0 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Manning 9 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Rich Manning 4 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Rich Manning 1 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Rich Manning 0 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Rich Manning 1 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Rich Manning 3 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Manning .222 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Rich Manning - Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rich Manning .833 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.0 (1997) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.3 (1997) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 (1997) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.0 (1997) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 (1997) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)