Kristaps Porzingis vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Kristaps Porzingis 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kristaps Porzingis 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 7.2 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (19.6 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 8,226 points more (9,995 vs. 1,769).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +7.2 | 10 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | +8,226 | 10 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,769 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+3.8 points per game) while Kristaps Porzingis scored more points (+224).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +3.8 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | +224 | 4 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | +222 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | +379 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 89 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | +368 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 141 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | +7 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | +20 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +7.8 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +14.6 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +13.7 | +7 | +367 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.4 | 4.9 | 9.2 | 53.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 21.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 3 | 143 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
| difference: | +8,226 | +2,795 | +6,287 | +7.8 | +925 | +2,464 | +14.6 | +1,711 | +1,986 | +13.7 | +7 | +367 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,769 | 707 | 1,313 | 53.8 | 39 | 178 | 21.9 | 316 | 456 | 69.3 | 3 | 143 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +6.4 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +6.3 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +10.4 | +3 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +224 | +66 | +166 | +6.4 | +30 | +95 | +6.3 | +62 | +73 | +10.4 | +3 | +21 |
| 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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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 7 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 10, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 324 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 17.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.7 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |