Amen Thompson vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac and Amen Thompson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Amen Thompson played 2 years in the NBA, 7 less than Ivica Zubac, who played 9. Amen Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2023-24, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Amen Thompson | 2 | 1 | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9 | 6 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Amen Thompson | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 62 | 22.4 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 7.2 | .536 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .138 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .684 |
| difference: | +24 | +6.4 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.007 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +.138 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +.031 |
| Ivica Zubac | 38 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.3 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .653 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Amen Thompson nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Amen Thompson | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 69 | 32.2 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.1 | .557 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .275 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .684 |
| difference: | +26 | +22.7 | +10.4 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +5.3 | +3.2 | +1.2 | +1.0 | -1.4 | -1.3 | +4.2 | +7.3 | +.057 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +.081 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 43 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.9 | 1.2 | .765 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | 33.0 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 12.1 | .494 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .250 | 3.6 | 5.1 | .694 |
| Ivica Zubac | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Ivica Zubac played 7 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2019 to 2025—Ivica Zubac played in 6 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Amen Thompson, Ivica Zubac got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive Second Team |