Basketball Savant / Players / Ausar Thompson 9.9 PPG5.7 RPG3.1 APG1.5 TPG26.0 MPG All-Def 1st
Ausar Thompson
Ausar Thompson, 2025-26 with DET: 9.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 26.0 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (99th percentile), Stocks / 75 (99th) and Box Plus/Minus (91st); his lowest are Free throw % (4th percentile) and Turnover % (23rd).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 178 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 56 | 57 | 26.0 |
| Minutes share | 72 | 74 | 47.9% |
| Availability | 78 | 79 | 89.0% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 24 | 33 | .545 |
| Effective FG% | 36 | 44 | .530 |
| Points per shot | 42 | 54 | 1.25 |
| 3-point % | 6 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 8 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 7 | 1 | 4.2% |
| 2-point % | 49 | 65 | 53.7% |
| Free throw % | 4 | 2 | 57.1% |
| FT attempts / g | 65 | 66 | 2.6 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 78 | 86 | 33.1% |
| % points from 3 | 7 | 1 | 2.5% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 28 | 29 | 13.7 |
| Assist % | 56 | 39 | 15.5% |
| Assists / 75 | 66 | 47 | 4.3 |
| Assist / turnover | 65 | 47 | 2.07 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 61 | 44 | 7.0 |
| Usage % | 37 | 34 | 16.8% |
| Turnover % | 23 | 28 | 14.3% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 39 | 47 | 2.1 |
| Offensive rebound % | 87 | 98 | 8.0% |
| Off-ball gravity | 9 | 1 | -3.9 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 56 | 38 | 7.1 |
| Self-creation | 93 | 99 | elite |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| Defender difficulty | 39 | 52 | low (−0.1) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 85 | 85 | 6.3 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 75 | 96 | 7.9 |
| Def. rebound % | 63 | 90 | 13.5% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 99 | 99 | 2.8 |
| Blocks / 75 | 88 | 99 | 1.3 |
| Stocks / 75 | 99 | 99 | 4.1 |
| Steal % | 99 | 99 | 3.7% |
| Block % | 90 | 99 | 3.6% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 84 | 92 | −6.5% |
| Matchup difficulty | 97 | 97 | elite (16.0) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 90 | 90 | −3.7% |
| Deflections / 75 | 99 | 99 | 6.1 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Length (wingspan) | 65 | 90 | 7'0" |
| Height | 57 | 92 | 6'7" |
| Strength (weight) | 37 | 64 | 205 |
| Standing reach | 55 | 85 | 8'8" |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 67 | 75 | 16.2 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 81 | 85 | .144 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 91 | 92 | +3.1 |
| Offensive BPM | 47 | 51 | −0.6 |
| Defensive BPM | 99 | 99 | +3.6 |
| VORP | 89 | 87 | 2.4 |
| Game Score / g | 62 | 64 | 10.4 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other guards · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Free throw %0th percentile
- Turnover %27th percentile
- True shooting %34th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | DET | 21 | 63 | 25.1 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 1.9 | .522 | −2.2 | 22 | |
| 2024-25 | DET | 22 | 59 | 22.5 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 2.3 | .568 | +1.7 | 77 | |
| 2025-26★ | DET | 23 | 73 | 26.0 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 3.1 | .545 | +3.1 | 91 | All-Def 1st |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.