Jim King vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim King 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim King 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Amen Thompson 2,063

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Amen Thompson 1,177

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Amen Thompson 577

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 141

Total Games Jim King 607 Amen Thompson 159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Amen Thompson .539

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Amen Thompson 17.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Jim King 182 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Jim King 73 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.