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Ausar Thompson
DET
Detroit Pistons

Ausar Thompson

#9 · Detroit Pistons · 6-7 (201 cm) · 205 lb · Overtime Elite

Ausar Thompson plays for the Detroit Pistons. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at small forward. Ausar Thompson is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 10 games, 10 as a starter, averaging 28.8 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (49 %) and power forward (26 %). He averages 10.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Anthony Davis, AJ Dybantsa, and Naz Reid, who score 18.3 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is AJ Dybantsa.

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Miami Heat
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Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart.

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On the depth chart

  • Small Forward Starter

Positions he can play: Small Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
10
Min/game
28.8
Starts
10

Minutes by position

  • Small Forward49 %
  • Power Forward26 %
  • Center25 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 10 28.8 10.1 8.7 5.1 1.3 0.8 49.4 0.0 68.0 52.6 18.6
2025-26 73 26.0 9.9 5.7 3.1 2.0 0.9 52.5 25.0 57.1 54.5 16.8

Game log

In his last 5 games: 11.4 pts, 10.0 reb and 5.0 ast in 30.9 min (1.3 pts above his season average, 10.1)

Best games of the season: 17 pts @ Wizards (Nov 12) · 17 reb vs 76ers (Nov 4) · 11 ast @ Wizards (Nov 12)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 12 @
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 144-140 42:54 17 11 11 8-15 0-1 1-2 -1
Nov 9 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 122-111 27:37 8 5 4 3-8 0-0 2-2 +9
Nov 8 vs
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 116-121 24:14 7 11 3 3-9 0-0 1-2 -16
Nov 4 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
L 106-112 34:11 11 17 3 4-10 0-0 3-4 -1
Nov 2 @
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 124-91 25:47 14 6 4 5-7 0-0 4-5 +15
Oct 30 @
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
W 110-94 26:23 11 8 6 5-9 0-0 1-2 +2
Oct 28 vs
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 97-89 29:01 7 9 8 3-5 0-0 1-2 +5
Oct 27 @
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
L 97-111 25:09 11 6 2 5-9 0-1 1-3 -4
Oct 25 @
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
W 106-93 Inactive - Injury/Illness
Oct 23 @
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
W 128-111 19:16 4 3 5 2-5 0-1 0-0 +14

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
552
Pts/100 poss.
18.3
FG%
49%

Opponents he guarded most in 10 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Anthony Davis 49 7 3/7
AJ Dybantsa 27 6 3/4
Naz Reid 25 4 1/2
Royce O'Neale 23 4 2/2
LeBron James 20 0 0/1

Who guards him

Possessions
548
Pts/100 poss.
21.3
FG%
41%

Defenders who guarded him most in 10 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
AJ Dybantsa 49 2 0/6
Brandon Miller 35 7 3/4
Trae Young 28 6 2/9
Tyrese Maxey 25 5 2/3
Jayson Tatum 23 0 0/3