Cleveland Buckner vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Amen Thompson 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson .494

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

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.