Robert Horry vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Robert Horry 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Amen Thompson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Robert Horry scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Amen Thompson averages 5 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (12.0 points against 7.0). On the other hand Robert Horry scored a total of 6,095 points more than Amen Thompson (7,715 vs. 1,620).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | +5.0 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | +6,095 | 16 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+7.8 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+1,829).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +7.8 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +1,829 | 16 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | +16 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | +228 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 81 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +856 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 133 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +116 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | +9 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +79 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +215 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +12.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +13.3 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +13 | +972 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 54.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +6,095 | +2,171 | +5,452 | +12.0 | +762 | +2,170 | +13.3 | +991 | +1,340 | +4.1 | +13 | +972 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 649 | 1,191 | 54.5 | 33 | 159 | 20.8 | 289 | 422 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +3.3 | +5.7 | +6.8 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +10.9 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.8 | +15 | +237 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +1,829 | +623 | +1,477 | +6.8 | +260 | +724 | +10.9 | +323 | +446 | +2.8 | +15 | +237 |
| 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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Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Robert Horry played 15 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 18, from 1996 to 2008—he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 991 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1995 | 22 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 15 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 205 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.1 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |