Earl Tatum vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Earl Tatum 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
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Tatum 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Amen Thompson 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Amen Thompson 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Amen Thompson 1,841

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Amen Thompson 1,083

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Amen Thompson 509

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Amen Thompson 198

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Amen Thompson 134

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Amen Thompson 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Amen Thompson .537

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Amen Thompson .222

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Amen Thompson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Amen Thompson 17.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Amen Thompson 5.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) 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.