J.J. Redick vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and J.J. Redick 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 J.J. Redick 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, J.J. Redick averages 0.9 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (12.8 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 10,466 points more (12,028 vs. 1,562).

Points Per Game

Seasons
J.J. Redick 12.8
+0.9
15
Amen Thompson 11.9
2

Total Points

Seasons
J.J. Redick 12,028
+10,466
15
Amen Thompson 1,562
2

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than J.J. Redick (+4.8 points per game) while J.J. Redick scored more points (+1,086).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
J.J. Redick 10.9
13
Amen Thompson 15.7
+4.8
1

Total Points

Playoffs
J.J. Redick 1,196
+1,086
13
Amen Thompson 110
1

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 1
+1
Amen Thompson 0

30+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 14
+13
Amen Thompson 1

20+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 168
+150
Amen Thompson 18

10+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 618
+541
Amen Thompson 77

1+ Point Games (games with points)

J.J. Redick 896
+767
Amen Thompson 129

0 Point Games (games without points)

J.J. Redick 44
+42
Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 1
+1
Amen Thompson 0

20+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 10
+8
Amen Thompson 2

10+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 60
+54
Amen Thompson 6

1+ Point Games (games with points)

J.J. Redick 105
+98
Amen Thompson 7

0 Point Games (games without points)

J.J. Redick 5
+5
Amen Thompson 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
J.J. Redick 12.8 4.3 9.5 44.7 2.1 5.0 41.5 2.2 2.5 89.2 15 940
difference:+0.9+0.5+0.8+10.2+1.8+3.9+19.4+0.1+0.6+20.8+13+809
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
J.J. Redick 12,028 4,009 8,976 44.7 1,950 4,704 41.5 2,060 2,310 89.2 15 940
difference:+10,466+3,382+7,833+10.2+1,917+4,555+19.4+1,785+1,908+20.8+13+809
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
J.J. Redick 10.9 3.7 8.7 42.5 1.7 4.6 37.1 1.8 2.0 87.9 13 110
difference:+4.8+2.3+3.4+6.9+1.6+4.0+12.1+1.8+3.1+18.5+12+103
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
J.J. Redick 1,196 405 953 42.5 189 509 37.1 197 224 87.9 13 110
difference:+1,086+363+868+6.9+188+505+12.1+172+188+18.5+12+103
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.0
200742
Amen Thompson 9.5
+3.5
202462

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 4.1
200834
Amen Thompson 14.1
+10.0
202569

J.J. Redick's additional seasons:

* J.J. Redick played 13 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 3 to 15, from 2009 to 2021—he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 864 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 3.0
+3.0
20071
Amen Thompson -
DNP
20240

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 0.0
20082
Amen Thompson 15.7
+15.7
20257

J.J. Redick's additional Playoffs:

* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, J.J. Redick played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 107 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.2 ppg and his lowest 6.