Amen Thompson vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amen Thompson 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Amen Thompson 2 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Amen Thompson 1 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Amen Thompson 0 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Amen Thompson 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 1 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 7.4 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 1,562 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 973 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Amen Thompson 428 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Amen Thompson 175 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 127 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 131 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .549 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .221 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .684 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 110 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 48 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Amen Thompson 23 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Amen Thompson 12 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 7 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .494 Wayne Yates .375

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

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .694 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025) Wayne Yates - 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.