Houston Rockets, No. 1, guard and forward
6-7, 200 poundsAge 23Overtime EliteNo. 4 pick, 2023Fourth season
Next game: tonight at Washington, 7 p.m.
All-Defensive once.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24HOU | HOU | 62 | 22.4 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .536 | 0.1 | .138 | .684 | .576 | +0.7 | All-Rookie 2nd |
| 2024-25HOU | HOU | 69 | 32.3 | 14.1 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .557 | 0.4 | .275 | .684 | .602 | +3.9 | All-Defensive 1st |
| 2025-26HOU | HOU | 79 | 37.4 | 18.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | .534 | 0.3 | .216 | .779 | .594 | +4.7 | |
| 2026-27so farHOU, so far | HOU | 13 | 33.7 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .514 | 0.2 | .182 | .768 | .571 | +0.3 | |
| NBA rank | 25th | 72nd | 36th | 87th | 73rd | 78th | 22nd | 78th | 73rd | 128th | ||||||
| Career4 seasons | 4 seasons | 223 | 31.4 | 14.3 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .540 | 0.3 | .217 | .733 | .591 | +3.1 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Thompson | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 71.8% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 3.1% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 22.0% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 17.9% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 19.0% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 37.3% | 34.8% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.4 | 172nd |
| Contested shots | 2.8 | 174th |
| Twos contested | 1.6 | 161st |
| Threes contested | 1.1 | 170th |
| Charges drawn | 0.08 | 65th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.9 | 8th |
| Box outs | 0.5 | 118th |
| Screen assists | 0.8 | 76th |
| Points from screen assists | 2.1 | 69th |
| Per game | Thompson | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 2.50 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.38 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 53.2 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 41.8 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 8 | 12.9 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 52.1% | 16.7% | 76.5% | 58.5% | +1.6 |
| Away | 5 | 18.4 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 50.7% | 20.0% | 77.3% | 55.6% | −1.8 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Usage rate | 18.1% | 129th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 14.0% | 129th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.82 | 136th |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 9.5 | 113th |
| Offensive rating | 112.8 | 113th |
| Defensive rating | 110.6 | 124th |
| Net rating | +2.2 | 117th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 8.7% | 38th |
| Defensive rebound rate | 11.0% | 146th |
| Effective FG% | 52.1% | 73rd |
| Fouls drawn a game | 3.3 | 55th |
Percentage ranks need 52+ made field goals (FG%, eFG%, TS%), 14+ made threes and 22+ made free throws.
| Zone | Share of shots | Thompson | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 55.5% | 27.7% | 69.1% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 28.8% | 19.0% | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 7.5% | 10.2% | 27.3% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 5.5% | 11.7% | 0.0% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 2.7% | 31.4% | 50.0% | 34.8% |
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | vs UTA | W125–118 | 40:53 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4–8 | 0–1 | 4–5 | 2 | +6 |
| Nov 11 | vs GSW | W115–108 | 28:54 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8–11 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 2 | +9 |
| Nov 9 | vs DEN | W110–100 | 35:07 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3–8 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1 | +1 |
| Nov 7 | @ PHX | L99–102 | 39:13 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 7–15 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1 | +1 |
| Nov 4 | vs MIN | L107–117 | 31:30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3–9 | 0–2 | 5–6 | 3 | −11 |
| Nov 2 | vs BOS | W109–93 | 25:10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5–9 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 2 | +2 |
| Oct 31 | vs OKC | W119–98 | 28:09 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3–8 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0 | +4 |
| Oct 30 | @ DAL | L111–116 | 39:27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7–15 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0 | −10 |
| Oct 28 | @ MIL | W132–100 | 33:19 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 10–16 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 1 | +13 |
| Oct 26 | vs ATL | W120–110 | 27:32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6–8 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 5 | −3 |
| 31:30 |
| 11 |
| 8 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 3–9 |
| 0–2 |
| 5–6 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| −11 |
| Nov 2 | vs BOS | W109–93 | 25:10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5–9 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Oct 31 | vs OKC | W119–98 | 28:09 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3–8 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| Oct 30 | @ DAL | L111–116 | 39:27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7–15 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0 | 4 | −10 |
| Oct 28 | @ MIL | W132–100 | 33:19 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10–16 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 1 | 3 | +13 |
| Oct 26 | vs ATL | W120–110 | 27:32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6–8 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 5 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 24 | @ ATL | W121–114 | 39:02 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4–12 | 0–0 | 9–9 | 2 | 1 | −1 |
| Oct 23 | @ SAS | W114–110 | 36:15 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9–15 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2 | 3 | −12 |
| Oct 21 | vs DAL | W128–110 | 33:22 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6–12 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Under 8 ft |
|---|
| 63–107 |
| 73.3% |
| 38.9% |
| 58.9% |
| 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 9–22 | 15.1% | 13.4% | 40.9% | 43.9% |
|---|
| 16–24 ft | 1–5 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 20.0% | 39.0% |
|---|
| 24+ ft | 2–12 | 8.2% | 43.1% | 16.7% | 35.1% |
|---|
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 26–30 | 20.5% | 5.8% | 86.7% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 34–62 | 42.5% | 25.7% | 54.8% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 8–21 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 38.1% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 0–6 | 4.1% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 3–10 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 30.0% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 4–17 | 11.6% | 33.5% | 23.5% | 36.2% |
| 6.6 |
| 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.7 | 0.4 |
|---|
| Offensive rebound chances | 6.6 | 2.6 |
|---|
| Defensive rebound chances | 7.3 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Thompson | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 55.6% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 24.7 | 3 | 1–2 | 50.0% | 0–0 | 1–4 | −9 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 10 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 54.2% | 25.0% | 81.0% | 60.6% | +2.4 |
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| Losses | 3 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 43.6% | 0.0% | 64.3% | 47.6% | −6.7 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 | 16.3 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 52.3% | 28.6% | 75.9% | 57.7% | −0.6 |
| Nov | 6 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 77.8% | 56.3% | +1.3 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Down 3.3 points a game from last season, in 13 games. Fewer minutes (33.7 a game, down from 37.4) cost 1.4, colder shooting from the same spots 0.8, fewer shots a minute 0.7 and fewer free throws 0.5.
| Part | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes a game | 37.4 | 33.7 | −1.4 |
| Shots per 36 minutes | 12.7 | 12.0 | −0.7 |
| His shots’ worth at the league’s rates, points a shot | 1.11 | 1.13 | +0.3 |
| His points a shot over the league’s from the same spots | −0.01 | −0.09 | −0.8 |
| Free throws made a game | 3.8 | 3.3 | −0.5 |
| Points a game | 18.3 | 15.0 | −3.3 |
| Share of his shots | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 49% | 55% |
| Paint | 30% | 29% |
| Midrange | 10% | 8% |
| Corner 3 | 7% | 5% |
| Above the break 3 | 4% | 3% |
Each part is what it moved with the others held still, so they add up to the change: minutes at last season’s shots a minute and making, then shots a minute, then the kind of shots he takes (each zone at the league’s rate this season), then how well he made them against the league from the same zones, then free throws. Regular seasons only.
Thompson has 187 dunks, the most in the NBA since 2025-26, and made 92.0% of them (the league: 88.9%).
He is credited with recovering 79 loose balls, more than anyone but Dyson Daniels and VJ Edgecombe since 2025-26.
He plays 36.9 minutes a game, more than anyone but Tyrese Maxey and Darius Acuff Jr. since 2025-26.
Before this game he averaged 15.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 12 regular-season games.
Thompson is 91st in the site's Player Rankings, at +0.5 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 25th last season.
He's averaging 15.0 points a game, down from 18.3 last season, and his true shooting is 57.1%, down from 59.4%.
He has 17.8% of the Rockets' assists while he's on the floor, down from 26.5% last season. Jabari Smith Jr. finishes the most of them.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 55.5% | 48.8% | 69.1% | 71.7% |
| Rest of the paint | 28.8% | 29.8% | 33.3% | 44.1% |
| Midrange | 7.5% | 10.4% | 27.3% | 27.8% |
| Corner threes | 5.5% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 23.9% |
| Threes above the break | 2.7% | 4.2% | 50.0% | 18.2% |
The drop is coming from his twos. More of his shots are coming at the rim, 55.5%, up from 48.8%. Fewer of his shots are going in: he's making 54.1% of his twos, down from 57.3%, with fewer falling in the paint away from the rim (33.3%, down from 44.1%). More of his baskets come off a pass: 62.7% are assisted, up from 55.0%.
He's playing 33.7 minutes a game, down from 37.4, and averaging 3.3 assists per 36 minutes, down from 5.1.
The Rockets have outscored teams by 1.0 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 113.3 to 112.4, with garbage time left out. They're plus 9.6 overall.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.
