Amen Thompson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amen Thompson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Amen Thompson 3 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Amen Thompson 1 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Amen Thompson 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Amen Thompson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Amen Thompson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Amen Thompson 1 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 1 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Amen Thompson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Amen Thompson 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 13.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 7.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 2,076 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 1,186 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Amen Thompson 581 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Amen Thompson 214 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 142 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Amen Thompson 160 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .538 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .212 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .706 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 110 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 48 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Amen Thompson 23 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Amen Thompson 12 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 6 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Amen Thompson 7 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .494 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .250 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .694 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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