Walt Kirk vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Walt Kirk 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
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Kirk 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Kirk 3 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Walt Kirk 1 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Walt Kirk 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Kirk 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 7.7 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 * Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.1 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 907 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 44 * Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Walt Kirk 249 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Walt Kirk 118 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .305 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .718 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) * Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 5 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 0 * Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Walt Kirk 1 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Walt Kirk 3 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .286 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .167 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.