DeMar DeRozan vs. Amen Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Amen Thompson and DeMar DeRozan, 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.
DeMar DeRozan played 16 years in the NBA, 14 more than Amen Thompson, who played 2. DeMar DeRozan had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 16 | 7 | 2009-10 to 2024-25 |
| Amen Thompson | 2 | 1 | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| DeMar DeRozan | Amen Thompson | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | 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 | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 77 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.6 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .250 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .763 |
| difference: | +15 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -0.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +.038 | +0.7 | +.112 | +0.2 | +.079 | |||
| 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 DeMar DeRozan nor Amen Thompson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| DeMar DeRozan | Amen Thompson | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | 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 | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 82 | 34.8 | 17.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 14.1 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .096 | 4.0 | 4.9 | .813 |
| difference: | +13 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +4.4 | +2.0 | +0.4 | +0.9 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +1.0 | +4.0 | +.090 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.179 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +.129 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 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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* DeMar DeRozan played 14 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 16, from 2012 to 2025—DeMar DeRozan played in 7 Playoffs. In those 14 extra years over Amen Thompson, DeMar DeRozan got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 6 All-Star Game |