DeAndre Jordan vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and DeAndre Jordan 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Amen Thompson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while DeAndre Jordan scored more total points in both stages. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Amen Thompson averages 3.4 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (11.9 points against 8.5). On the other hand DeAndre Jordan scored a total of 7,921 points more than Amen Thompson (9,483 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | +3.4 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | +7,921 | 17 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+7.7 points per game) while DeAndre Jordan scored more points (+473).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +7.7 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | +473 | 10 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | +30 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | +356 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +917 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +63 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | +21 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | +54 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +12 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +12.5 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +6.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +20.9 | +15 | +980 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +7,921 | +3,229 | +4,582 | +12.5 | +31 | +136 | +6.7 | +1,494 | +3,326 | +20.9 | +15 | +980 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +3.1 | +7.7 | +17.6 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +25.0 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +29.0 | +9 | +66 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +473 | +171 | +233 | +17.6 | +1 | +3 | +25.0 | +132 | +353 | +29.0 | +9 | +66 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 18 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 20, from 2011 to 2025—he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 1,174 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |