Nikola Jokic vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Nikola Jokic 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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Nikola Jokic has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Nikola Jokic 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 9.1 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (22.1 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 15,061 points more (17,137 vs. 2,076).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 22.1 | +9.1 | 11 |
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 17,137 | +15,061 | 11 |
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,470).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +11.7 | 7 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,470 | 7 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 5 | +5 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 34 | +34 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 467 | +439 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 28 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 674 | +570 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 104 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 770 | +612 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 158 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +4 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 35 | +35 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +79 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +88 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +87 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 22.1 | 8.5 | 15.1 | 56.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 82.6 | 11 | 776 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +3.3 | +5.4 | +2.4 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +15.3 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +12.0 | +8 | +616 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 17,137 | 6,566 | 11,688 | 56.2 | 880 | 2,414 | 36.5 | 3,125 | 3,785 | 82.6 | 11 | 776 |
| difference: | +15,061 | +5,734 | +10,141 | +2.4 | +836 | +2,206 | +15.3 | +2,757 | +3,264 | +12.0 | +8 | +616 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.4 | +7.7 | +3.1 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +13.8 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +13.2 | +6 | +87 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +2,470 | +936 | +1,779 | +3.1 | +164 | +421 | +13.8 | +434 | +520 | +13.2 | +6 | +87 |
| 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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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
- Nikola Jokic played 8 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 11, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 548 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 19.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 94 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |