Is Amar'e Stoudemire Better Than Amen Thompson? NBA Stats Decide
Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Amar'e Stoudemire vs Amen Thompson. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Amar'e Stoudemire takes 5 categories while Amen Thompson claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.
Amen Thompson's Assists Per Game of 4.0 compared to Amar'e Stoudemire's 1.2 represents a 233.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Amar'e Stoudemire falls 33.3% below the career average of 1.8 in this category while Amen Thompson exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Amen Thompson's edge.
The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Amar'e Stoudemire posts 53.7% against Amen Thompson's 54.1% — virtually identical figures. Amen Thompson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Amen Thompson side.
Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.
The verdict favors Amar'e Stoudemire — 5 categories to 3 — but Amen Thompson makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Amen Thompson has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 0.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.
Who is better, Amar'e Stoudemire or Amen Thompson?
Amar'e Stoudemire holds the statistical edge, winning 5 of 8 categories in this career comparison. Amar'e Stoudemire's Assists Per Game of 4.0 versus Amen Thompson's 1.2 is the most decisive factor — a 233.3% difference.
How do Amar'e Stoudemire and Amen Thompson compare in Assists Per Game?
Amar'e Stoudemire career Assists Per Game: 1.2. Amen Thompson career Assists Per Game: 4.0. Amen Thompson leads by 233.3% — dramatically ahead in this key C metric.
Who had the better overall career, Amar'e Stoudemire or Amen Thompson?
Based on career statistics, Amar'e Stoudemire edges Amen Thompson 5-3 across key categories. Amar'e Stoudemire's Assists Per Game of 4.0 leads Amen Thompson's 1.2 by 233.3%, providing the clearest statistical evidence of the career advantage.
