Amen Thompson vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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 2025-26
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amen Thompson 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Amen Thompson 3 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Amen Thompson 1 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Amen Thompson 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Amen Thompson 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 0 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Amen Thompson 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 1 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Amen Thompson 0 George Yardley 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 12.4 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 7.3 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.4 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 1,757 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 1,036 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Amen Thompson 488 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Amen Thompson 190 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 133 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 142 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .541 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .220 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .690 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 5.5 (2026) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 110 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 48 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Amen Thompson 23 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Amen Thompson 12 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 6 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 7 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .494 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .250 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .694 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.