Rusty LaRue vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Rusty LaRue 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
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Amen Thompson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Amen Thompson 1,590

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Amen Thompson 981

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Amen Thompson 434

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Amen Thompson 176

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Amen Thompson 128

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Amen Thompson 133

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Amen Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Amen Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)