2025-26 Season
AUSAR THOMPSON
2025-26 Season
AUSAR THOMPSON
Thompson produces at an elite rate for a 27-minute workload. Elite defensive value (+3.1/game) is a major strength.
Thompson produces at an elite rate for a 27-minute workload. Elite defensive value (+3.1/game) is a major strength.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
ON / OFF COURT
DET performance per 100 possessions with Thompson on vs off the floor · 2,918 poss on, 3,558 off
THE SEASON SO FAR
Ausar Thompson spent the first quarter of the 2025-26 season operating as a relentless, two-way wrecking ball who completely detached his on-court value from his jump shot. During a monster 10/26 vs BOS matchup, he poured in 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to generate a staggering +23.8 Impact score by ruthlessly attacking the glass and suffocating the perimeter. Even when his offensive touch vanished, like his quiet nine-point outing on 11/04 vs MEM, his sheer defensive intensity and loose-ball hustle kept his Impact comfortably in the green at +5.5. He creates chaos in the passing lanes and fights for extra possessions, making him a net positive on most nights without needing a single play called for him. However, his total lack of perimeter spacing can still occasionally sabotage the offensive flow. This hidden cost became glaringly obvious on 11/30 vs MIA, where he posted a rough -4.6 Impact despite a respectable 10 points and eight boards because Miami defenders completely ignored him outside the paint to clog up driving lanes. Yet, as long as he keeps flying around the court to erase opposing wings, his chaotic energy remains an absolute necessity for this rotation.
Ausar Thompson morphed into the ultimate low-usage, high-chaos connector during this midseason stretch. He thrives in the mud. During the 02/01 vs BKN game, he scored just 9 points but generated a massive +18.8 impact score because his relentless rebounding and defensive havoc completely tilted the floor. Conversely, his 12-point outing during the 01/02 vs MIA matchup yielded a flat -0.2 impact. Stripped of his usual dominance on the glass—grabbing just two rebounds—his inability to space the floor became a glaring liability that stalled the half-court offense. Even his highest-scoring night, a 19-point effort during the 12/24 vs SAC game, resulted in a +8.4 impact that paled in comparison to his elite defensive outings. Taking a stretch-high 13 shots to get those points came with hidden costs, disrupting the team's offensive rhythm and showing he is better suited as a gritty disruptor than a volume scorer.
This late-season stretch was defined by Ausar Thompson settling into a highly efficient, connective role where his relentless motor often outweighed his scoring limitations. On 02/27 vs CLE, he carved up the defense for 18 points, eight rebounds, and five assists on 7-of-10 shooting, generating a massive +18.8 Impact score. That elite rating stemmed directly from his pristine shot selection and constant off-ball movement, punishing a sleeping defense without demanding isolation touches. He did not even need to hit double digits to completely tilt a game, as seen on 03/01 vs ORL. Despite scoring just nine points, he ripped down 11 rebounds and missed only a single shot to earn a +16.1 Impact score, creating immense non-scoring value by generating second-chance opportunities and blowing up passing lanes. However, when his interior finishing vanished, his overall effectiveness plummeted. During a rough outing on 03/15 vs TOR, he managed just four points on an ugly 2-of-8 from the floor, resulting in a bleak -10.4 Impact score as his empty offensive possessions bogged down the entire unit.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Volatile for his role. Thompson has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~4 points between games.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 68% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Thompson consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 10 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 20 days ago
Based on 81 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
85 games played
