Rod Strickland vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Strickland 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rod Strickland 17 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Rod Strickland 11 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Rod Strickland 0 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Strickland 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Assists Leader Rod Strickland 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.2 Ausar Thompson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 3.7 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.3 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.5 Ausar Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 14,463 Ausar Thompson 1,219

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 4,084 Ausar Thompson 742

Total Assists Rod Strickland 7,987 Ausar Thompson 274

Total Steals Rod Strickland 1,616 Ausar Thompson 171

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 215 Ausar Thompson 102

Total Games Rod Strickland 1,094 Ausar Thompson 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .454 Ausar Thompson .506

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .282 Ausar Thompson .199

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .721 Ausar Thompson .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995) Ausar Thompson 13.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998) Ausar Thompson 7.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998) Ausar Thompson 4.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.4 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 4.0 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.5 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.1 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 699 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 207 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Rod Strickland 390 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Rod Strickland 56 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 11 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Rod Strickland 52 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .446 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .286 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .706 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)