Don Buse vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Don Buse 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
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Amen Thompson 1

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Amen Thompson 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Amen Thompson 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Amen Thompson 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Amen Thompson 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Amen Thompson 1,757

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Amen Thompson 1,036

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Amen Thompson 488

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Amen Thompson 190

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Amen Thompson 133

Total Games Don Buse 648 Amen Thompson 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Amen Thompson .541

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Amen Thompson .220

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Amen Thompson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Amen Thompson 5.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Don Buse 35 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.