Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-7 · Weight: 205
- Draft: 2023, Round 1, Pick 5 by the Detroit Pistons
- Experience: 3 seasons · Age: 23
- Contract: Signed a five-year, $155 million extension in the 2026 offseason.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 62.5 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | DET | 63 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 48.3 | 18.6 | 59.7 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 59 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 53.5 | 22.4 | 64.1 |
| 2025-26 | DET | 73 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 52.5 | 25.0 | 57.1 |
| 2026-27 | DET | 4 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 62.5 |
| Career | 199 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 51.5 | 21.7 | 60.1 |
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Role
Thompson starts at small forward as Detroit's defensive ace. He averaged 9.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season while guarding the opponent's best wing. The five-year, $155 million extension bets on the jumper (25 percent from three) catching up to everything else.
How he got here
Detroit drafted Thompson fifth overall in 2023. He signed a five-year, $155 million extension in the 2026 offseason.
The Sports Nus coverage
Mentioned in our Jalen Duren $200M extension story. No standalone stories on Thompson yet.
Roster details via Wikipedia, October 2026. Stats via Basketball-Reference. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.