Joe Meriweather vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Meriweather 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Amen Thompson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Amen Thompson 2,037

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Amen Thompson 1,170

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Amen Thompson 572

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Amen Thompson 213

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Amen Thompson 141

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Amen Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Amen Thompson .214

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Amen Thompson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Amen Thompson 17.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.