Brandon Jennings vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Brandon Jennings 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 Brandon Jennings scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Amen Thompson has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Brandon Jennings averages 2.2 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (14.1 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 6,239 points more (7,801 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | +2.2 | 9 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | +6,239 | 9 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+6.8 points per game) while Brandon Jennings scored more points (+113).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +6.8 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | +113 | 4 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | +132 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | +281 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | +406 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +18 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | +2 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | +4 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | +11 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +7 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.2 | +4.1 | +16.1 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +12.4 | +0.4 | +11.2 | +7 | +424 | |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +6,239 | +2,123 | +5,956 | +16.1 | +881 | +2,499 | +12.4 | +1,112 | +1,341 | +11.2 | +7 | +424 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +12.2 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +10.2 | +3 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +113 | +38 | +130 | +12.2 | +19 | +80 | +1.2 | +18 | +18 | +10.2 | +3 | +18 |
| 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
Brandon Jennings' additional seasons: | ||||
* Brandon Jennings played 7 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2012 to 2018—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 410 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.1 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Brandon Jennings' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Brandon Jennings played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.1 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |