Joe Ellis vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ellis 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.