Zelmo Beaty vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Zelmo Beaty 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
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Zelmo Beaty 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Amen Thompson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Amen Thompson 1,620

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Amen Thompson 994

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Amen Thompson 449

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Amen Thompson 179

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Amen Thompson 128

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Amen Thompson 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Amen Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Amen Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Amen Thompson .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Amen Thompson 14.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * 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.