Amen Thompson vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe and Amen Thompson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amen Thompson 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Amen Thompson 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Amen Thompson 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Amen Thompson 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Amen Thompson 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 11.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 7.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.0 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 1,562 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 973 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Amen Thompson 428 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Amen Thompson 175 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 127 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 131 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .549 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .221 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .684 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 110 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 48 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Amen Thompson 23 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Amen Thompson 12 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .494 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .250 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .694 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.