Amen Thompson vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amen Thompson 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Amen Thompson 3 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Amen Thompson 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Amen Thompson 0 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Amen Thompson 1 John Thompson 0 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 12.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 7.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 1,602 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 985 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Amen Thompson 442 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Amen Thompson 177 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 128 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 134 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .545 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .209 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .683 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 4.7 (2026) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 110 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 48 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Amen Thompson 23 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Amen Thompson 12 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 6 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 7 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .494 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .694 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025) John Thompson - 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.