Amen Thompson vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
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Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Amen Thompson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Zion Williamson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Amen Thompson has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 12.8 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (24.7 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 3,717 points more (5,279 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +12.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | +3,717 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Amen Thompson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Amen Thompson | 110 | +110 | 1 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +150 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | +133 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | +85 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Amen Thompson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +4.7 | +7.5 | +4.0 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +10.6 | +3.3 | +4.8 | +0.5 | +3 | +83 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
| difference: | +3,717 | +1,414 | +2,325 | +4.0 | +1 | +51 | +10.6 | +890 | +1,288 | +0.5 | +3 | +83 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +15.7 | +6.0 | +12.1 | +49.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +25.0 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +69.4 | +1 | +7 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +110 | +42 | +85 | +49.4 | +1 | +4 | +25.0 | +25 | +36 | +69.4 | +1 | +7 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zion Williamson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zion Williamson played 3 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 5, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 129 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26 ppg and his lowest 22.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Zion Williamson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason. |