DeAndre Jordan vs. Amen Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Amen Thompson and DeAndre Jordan, 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.
DeAndre Jordan played 17 years in the NBA, 15 more than Amen Thompson, who played 2. DeAndre Jordan had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Amen Thompson had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 17 | 10 | 2008-09 to 2024-25 |
| Amen Thompson | 2 | 1 | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| DeAndre Jordan | Amen Thompson | |
| Season | 2008-09 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Clippers | Houston Rockets |
| 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 | % | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 53 | 14.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .633 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.8 | 2.1 | .385 |
| difference: | +9 | +7.9 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.5 | +2.1 | +4.4 | +.097 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +.299 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher DeAndre Jordan nor Amen Thompson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| DeAndre Jordan | Amen Thompson | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Clippers | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 70 | 16.2 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | .605 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.7 | 1.8 | .375 |
| difference: | +1 | +16.0 | +9.3 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +1.2 | +0.4 | -0.9 | -0.2 | +3.5 | +6.7 | +.048 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +.309 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* DeAndre Jordan played 15 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 17, from 2011 to 2025—DeAndre Jordan played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 15 extra years over Amen Thompson, DeAndre Jordan got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 2 All-Defensive First Team 2 Rebounds Leader 1 All-Star Game |