David Robinson vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and David Robinson 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.
David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 David Robinson 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 8.1 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (21.1 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 18,714 points more (20,790 vs. 2,076).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +8.1 | 14 |
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +18,714 | 14 |
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 3 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,111).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +2.4 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +2,111 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 22 | +22 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 548 | +520 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 28 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 889 | +785 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 104 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 985 | +827 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 158 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 55 | +53 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 102 | +96 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 120 | +113 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.3 | +4.7 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +3.8 | +5.0 | +3.0 | +11 | +827 |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
| difference: | +18,714 | +6,533 | +12,674 | +2.0 | +19 | +108 | +3.8 | +5,667 | +7,680 | +3.0 | +11 | +827 |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +15.0 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +1.4 | +11 | +116 |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
| difference: | +2,111 | +726 | +1,519 | +1.5 | +6 | +15.0 | +659 | +930 | +1.4 | +11 | +116 | |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
David Robinson's additional seasons: | ||||
- David Robinson played 11 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 14, from 1993 to 2003—he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 755 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.8 ppg and his lowest 8.5. In those 11 extra years over Amen Thompson, David Robinson won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
David Robinson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 11 additional NBA seasons, David Robinson played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 17.2 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |