Bob Rule vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Bob Rule 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
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Rule 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Rule 8 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Rule 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bob Rule 1 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Rule 0 * Amen Thompson 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Rule 17.4 Amen Thompson 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule 8.3 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Rule 1.5 Amen Thompson 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 * Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Rule 7,007 Amen Thompson 1,692

Total Rebounds Bob Rule 3,333 Amen Thompson 1,018

Total Assists Bob Rule 594 Amen Thompson 468

Total Steals Bob Rule 12 * Amen Thompson 182

Total Blocks Bob Rule 10 * Amen Thompson 129

Total Games Bob Rule 403 Amen Thompson 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Rule .461 Amen Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Bob Rule - n/a ** Amen Thompson .217

Free Throw Percentage Bob Rule .686 Amen Thompson .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Rule 29.8 (1971) Amen Thompson 18.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule 11.5 (1971) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Rule 2.0 (1975) Amen Thompson 5.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) * Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) * Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Rule - * Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule - * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Bob Rule - * Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Bob Rule - * Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Bob Rule 0 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Rule - Amen Thompson .494

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Rule - Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Rule - Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Rule - * Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule - * Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.