Dalton Knecht vs. Ausar Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ausar Thompson and Dalton Knecht, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Dalton Knecht played 1 year in the NBA, 1 less than Ausar Thompson, who played 2. Dalton Knecht had his first NBA Season in 2024-25, while Ausar Thompson had his rookie season in 2023-24. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Dalton Knecht | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Ausar Thompson | 2 | 1 | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Dalton Knecht | Ausar Thompson | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dalton Knecht | 78 | 19.2 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | .461 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .376 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .762 |
| difference: | +15 | +5.9 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | -0.8 | -1.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.022 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +.190 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.165 |
| Ausar Thompson | 63 | 25.1 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 7.6 | .483 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .186 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .597 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Dalton Knecht | 2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .400 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Ausar Thompson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Ausar Thompson played 1 season more than Dalton Knecht in the NBA. In that period—his season 2 in 2025—Ausar Thompson played in the Playoffs. |