LeBron James vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and LeBron James 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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LeBron James is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 LeBron James 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 15.1 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (27.0 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 40,622 points more (42,184 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +15.1 | 22 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +40,622 | 22 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+12.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+8,179).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +12.7 | 18 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +8,179 | 18 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 79 | +79 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1268 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1477 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +1433 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 123 | +123 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +259 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +284 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +285 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +5.1 | +10.9 | +4.2 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +12.8 | +3.4 | +4.4 | +5.3 | +20 | +1,431 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
| difference: | +40,622 | +14,861 | +29,440 | +4.2 | +2,526 | +7,173 | +12.8 | +8,374 | +11,333 | +5.3 | +20 | +1,431 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +12.7 | +4.2 | +8.4 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +8.3 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +17 | +285 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +8,179 | +2,929 | +5,899 | +0.2 | +479 | +1,439 | +8.3 | +1,842 | +2,483 | +4.7 | +17 | +285 |
| 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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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 20 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 22, from 2006 to 2025—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 1,403 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.4 ppg and his lowest 24.4. In those 20 extra years over Amen Thompson, LeBron James won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 20 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 18 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.4 points in a total of 292 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |