Dyson Daniels vs. Amen Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Amen Thompson and Dyson Daniels, 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.
Dyson Daniels played 3 years in the NBA, 1 more than Amen Thompson, who played 2. Dyson Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, 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 |
| Dyson Daniels | 3 | 1 | 2022-23 to 2024-25 |
| Amen Thompson | 2 | 1 | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Dyson Daniels | Amen Thompson | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | 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 | % | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 59 | 17.7 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .418 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .314 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .650 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.7 | +5.7 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +2.4 | +3.7 | +.118 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.176 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +.034 |
| 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 Dyson Daniels nor Amen Thompson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Dyson Daniels | Amen Thompson | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
| Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 61 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.1 | .447 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .311 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .642 |
| difference: | +8 | +9.9 | +8.3 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +4.3 | +1.1 | +0.9 | -1.0 | -0.7 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +.110 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.036 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +.042 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| difference: | +4 | +27.3 | +14.4 | +2.7 | +3.4 | +6.2 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +0.9 | -1.4 | -2.6 | +5.3 | +10.1 | +.161 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.250 | +3.6 | +5.1 | |
| 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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* Dyson Daniels played 1 season more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In that period—his season 3 in 2025—Dyson Daniels didn't play in the postseason. In that extra year over Amen Thompson, Dyson Daniels got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 Most Improved Player 1 Steals Leader |