Ausar
Thompson
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Ausar Thompson
Detroit PistonsHeight : 6' 7" · Weight : 205 lbs · Age : 23
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Detroit Pistons | 73 | 72 | 26.0 | 4.2-7.9 | 52.5 | 0.1-0.3 | 25.0 | 1.5-2.6 |
| 2024-25 | Detroit Pistons | 59 | 48 | 22.5 | 4.2-7.8 | 53.5 | 0.2-0.8 | 22.4 | 1.5-2.4 |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 38 | 25.1 | 3.7-7.6 | 48.3 | 0.3-1.8 | 18.6 | 1.1-1.9 |
ContractDetroit Pistons payroll →
- This season
- 11.12 M$
- Seasons left
- 6 · through 2031-32
- Total remaining
- 166.1 M$
2026-27
11.12 M$
Team option
2027-28
26.72 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
28.86 M$
Guaranteed
2029-30
31.00 M$
Guaranteed
2030-31
33.14 M$
Guaranteed
2031-32
35.28 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →
Points
9.9
Rebounds
5.7
Assists
3.1
TS%
54.5 %
Usage
16.9 %
PER
16.2
WS/48
.144
On/off +/−
+7.5
Minutes
26.0
Games
73
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
5.8
Points/game
10.5
Games
66
WAR 2025-26
6.5
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+17)
- 2023-24-0.3 WAR · -0.4 per 2,000 min
- 2024-253.2 WAR · 4.8 per 2,000 min
- 2025-266.5 WAR · 6.9 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
+42 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
76
Established regular
- SCO
- Scoring
- 61
- SHT
- Shooting
- 46
- FIN
- Finishing
- 77
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 79
- BAL
- Ball security
- 62
- REB
- Rebounding
- 86
- DEF
- Defense
- 97
- DUR
- Durability
- 78
- EX
- Experience
- —
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
6.5
#15 of 107 regular forwards
PAL Rating
93 / 100
#8 of 107 regular forwards
Value Rating
96 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 49 · salary $11.1MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
5.5 pi
98th percentile
At the rim
68.3 %
27th percentile
Rim share
42.6 %
93th percentile
Midrange
25.0 %
16th percentile
Three-point
.250
3th percentile
3PA share
4.2 %
2th percentile
Corner threes
16.7 %
0th percentile
Free throws
.571
3th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DET | 9.9 | 6.5 | 93 | 76 | 54.5 | .250 | 4.2 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 10.1 | 3.2 | 90 | 78 | 56.8 | .224 | 10.7 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 8.8 | -0.3 | 42 | 71 | 52.2 | .186 | 23.5 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18Playoffs | vs CLE | L 125-94 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-2 |
| May 15Playoffs | @ CLE | W 115-94 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-1 |
| May 14Playoffs | vs CLE | L 117-113 OT | 41 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-1 |
| May 12Playoffs | @ CLE | L 112-103 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| May 9Playoffs | @ CLE | L 116-109 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-2 |
| May 7Playoffs | vs CLE | W 107-97 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 |
| May 5Playoffs | vs CLE | W 111-101 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| May 3Playoffs | vs ORL | W 116-94 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| May 1Playoffs | @ ORL | W 93-79 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| Apr 29Playoffs | vs ORL | W 116-109 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 |