Allan Houston vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Allan Houston to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allan Houston has better scoring stats than Amen Thompson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Allan Houston averages 4.3 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (17.3 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 12,475 points more (14,551 vs. 2,076).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | +4.3 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | +12,475 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allan Houston has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+3.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,104).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | +3.6 | 6 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | +1,104 | 6 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 2 | +2 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 4 | +4 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +301 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 28 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 684 | +580 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 104 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 824 | +666 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 158 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 15 | +13 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 6 | +6 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 25 | +23 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 61 | +55 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 63 | +56 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.2 | +4.6 | +9.4 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +19.0 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +15.7 | +9 | +679 |
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 53.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 21.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 70.6 | 3 | 160 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +12,475 | +4,505 | +10,470 | +9.4 | +1,261 | +3,039 | +19.0 | +2,204 | +2,458 | +15.7 | +9 | +679 |
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 832 | 1,547 | 53.8 | 44 | 208 | 21.2 | 368 | 521 | 70.6 | 3 | 160 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +0.9 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +17.0 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +19.0 | +5 | +56 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,104 | +393 | +885 | +4.6 | +75 | +177 | +17.0 | +243 | +267 | +19.0 | +5 | +56 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Allan Houston's additional seasons: | ||||
- Allan Houston played 9 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 12, from 1997 to 2005—he averaged 18.5 points in a total of 602 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | 25.0 | +25.0 | 1996 | 3 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allan Houston's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Allan Houston played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.1 ppg and his lowest 17.6. |