Amen Thompson vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams and Amen Thompson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Williams 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 5.1 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (18.1 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 2,050 points more (4,126 vs. 2,076).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 3 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +5.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 3 | |
| Jalen Williams | 4,126 | +2,050 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+4.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+569).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +4.9 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | +569 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 28 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 98 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 104 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 202 | +98 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 158 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 228 | +70 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | +26 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 53.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 21.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 70.6 | 3 | 160 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.8 | +4.1 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +16.8 | +0.4 | +10.0 | +1 | +68 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 50.9 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 38.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.6 | 4 | 228 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 832 | 1,547 | 53.8 | 44 | 208 | 21.2 | 368 | 521 | 70.6 | 3 | 160 |
| difference: | +2,050 | +769 | +1,599 | +2.9 | +269 | +616 | +16.8 | +243 | +237 | +10.0 | +1 | +68 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,126 | 1,601 | 3,146 | 50.9 | 313 | 824 | 38.0 | 611 | 758 | 80.6 | 4 | 228 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +3.9 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +7.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +10.0 | +1 | +26 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +569 | +211 | +471 | +3.9 | +49 | +150 | +7.5 | +98 | +119 | +10.0 | +1 | +26 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jalen Williams' additional seasons: | ||||
- Jalen Williams played 1 season more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In that year—his season 4 in 2026—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 13 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2025 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Williams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
- In his additional NBA year, Jalen Williams didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |