Paul Pierce vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Paul Pierce 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.
Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Paul Pierce 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 7.8 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (19.7 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 24,835 points more (26,397 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +7.8 | 19 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +24,835 | 19 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul Pierce has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,070).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +3.0 | 14 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +3,070 | 14 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +650 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +1084 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +1193 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +19 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 16 | +16 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +71 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +142 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +158 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +1.7 | +5.8 | +10.3 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +14.7 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +12.2 | +17 | +1,212 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
| difference: | +24,835 | +8,041 | +18,322 | +10.3 | +2,110 | +5,667 | +14.7 | +6,643 | +8,176 | +12.2 | +17 | +1,212 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +2.1 | +7.1 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +10.5 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +13.6 | +13 | +163 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
| difference: | +3,070 | +980 | +2,330 | +7.1 | +275 | +773 | +10.5 | +835 | +1,000 | +13.6 | +13 | +163 |
| 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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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 17 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 19, from 2001 to 2017—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 1,222 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 14 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 170 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |