John Salmons vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and John Salmons 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
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Salmons 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Salmons 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games John Salmons 895 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games John Salmons 28 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)