Ausar THOMPSON
9.9 PPG
5.7 RPG
3.1 APG
54.5% TS
16.2 PER
2025-26
Off
47
Def
100
Ovr
95
Player Info
- Height
- 6'7"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Age
- 23
- Born
- 2003-01-30
- Position
- SG
- Service
- 2 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
- Scale
- Rookie
Ausar Thompson's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology
Contract
2023-24
– 2026-27
Rookie
DET
via rookie-scale-exception
Ausar Thompson signed a 4 year, $36,246,405 contract with the Detroit Pistons, including $36,246,405 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,061,601. In 2026-27, Thompson will earn a base salary of $11,117,925, while carrying a cap hit of $11,117,925 and a dead cap value of $11,117,925.
- •2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24, exercised 10/21/24)
- •2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 10/21/25)
rookie_scale
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $8.0M | $8.0M | $8.0M | — |
| 2024-25 | $8.4M | $8.4M | $8.4M | — |
| 2025-26 | $8.8M | $8.8M | $8.8M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $11.1M | $11.1M | $11.1M | — |
- Expected salary
- $17.5M
- Actual salary
- $11.1M
$6.4M under market
Positive surplus value
Age/trajectory boost
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2023-24 | 63 | 38 | 25.1 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 48.3% | 18.6% | 59.7% | 7.6 | 1.9 |
| 2024-25 | 59 | 48 | 22.5 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 53.5% | 22.4% | 64.1% | 7.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025-26 | 73 | 72 | 26.0 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 52.5% | 25.0% | 57.1% | 7.9 | 2.6 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary → | USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary → | PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary → | BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary → | OBPM | DBPM | VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary → | WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary → | WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary → | ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary → | DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 63 | 25.1 | 52.2% | 16.1% | 12.6 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.073 | 107.7 | 113.1 |
| 2024-25 | 59 | 22.5 | 56.8% | 18.5% | 17.1 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 0.215 | 113.1 | 109.2 |
| 2025-26 | 73 | 26.0 | 54.5% | 17.0% | 16.2 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 0.272 | 118.8 | 107.2 |