Tom Kozelko vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Tom Kozelko 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
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.2 Ausar Thompson 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Ausar Thompson 1,464

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Ausar Thompson 860

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Ausar Thompson 326

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Ausar Thompson 205

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Ausar Thompson 118

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Ausar Thompson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Ausar Thompson .510

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Ausar Thompson .602

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Ausar Thompson 12.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Ausar Thompson 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.