Amen Thompson
2025–26
79 games · 2,953 minutes
NBA player comparison
Amen Thompson vs. Jalen Duren: 2025–26 season
Regular-season verdict
Jalen Duren leads in impact for 2025–26
Jalen Duren ranks ahead of Amen Thompson in estimated impact while playing. This compares regular-season performance, not total contribution across the season.
Jalen Duren
2025–26
70 games · 1,976 minutes
Impact comparison
Impact estimate is measured in points per 100 possessions above league average. Zero is average; higher is better. Impact Rate rank is a league place, not a 0–100 score: No. 1 is best.
+1.76Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.81Leads
#35Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#32Leads
+2.18LeadsEstimated defensive impactSelected-season lineup estimate · points per 100 possessions+1.23
+2.47LeadsEstimated offensive impactSelected-season lineup estimate · points per 100 possessions+1.77
2.0%LeadsSteal rate1.4%
13.5%Turnover rateLower is better; compare alongside offensive workload11.6%Leads
20.0%Offensive usage23.6%
59.4%True shooting %68.8%Leads
20.4%LeadsAssist rateShare of teammates’ made shots assisted while on court11.0%
11.5%Rebound rateShare of available rebounds collected while on court20.9%Leads
79Games70
2,953Minutes1,976
Jalen Duren's estimated impact per 100 possessions was +1.81, compared with +1.76 for Amen Thompson. This compares their impact while playing, not their total contribution across the season. Both players are compared in the 2025–26 season using its published Impact Rate. A ranked comparison requires at least 450 minutes for each player.
Amen Thompson: 79 games and 2,953 minutes. Jalen Duren: 70 games and 1,976 minutes. Playing time matters when judging the whole season; the impact estimate above is a rate, not a season total.
Jalen Duren ended a larger share of his team’s possessions, so the turnover rates are not an equal-workload comparison. Offensive usage measures the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on the court—not every touch, pass, or act of playmaking. These rows provide context; they are not extra points added to the ranking.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Behind the estimate
Why the model rates them this way
The model starts with each player’s recorded individual stats, then adjusts that estimate using lineup results. The first two rows add up to the final estimate. All figures are points per 100 possessions.
Amen ThompsonMetricJalen Duren
+1.43From recorded individual stats+2.05Leads
+0.32LeadsAdjustment from recent lineup results-0.24
+1.76Final estimated impact+1.81Leads
Lineup evidence: Amen Thompson — 3 seasons; Jalen Duren — 3 seasons. This adjustment is not necessarily based on the selected season alone.
Offensive and defensive lineup estimates for the selected season
These selected-season estimates account for who played alongside and against each player. Positive means better than average; a positive defensive figure means fewer points allowed. They are separate estimates—not additional points added to the calculation above. They do not measure how much individual teammates improved.
Amen ThompsonMetricJalen Duren
+2.47LeadsAdjusted offensive impact+1.77
+2.18LeadsAdjusted defensive impact+1.23
What this does not establish: these figures do not prove that either player made his teammates shoot better. A verified teammate-shooting comparison is unavailable for this selected season. A small difference in the estimates is not a decisive basketball distinction.
Full comparison · 2025–26 season
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
The impact estimate compares performance while playing, not total contribution over the season. The individual-stat estimate plus the lineup adjustment gives the final estimate.
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.76 | +1.81Better result for this metric. |
| Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best | #35 | #32Better result for this metric. |
| From recorded individual stats | +1.43 | +2.05Better result for this metric. |
| Adjustment from recent lineup results | +0.32Better result for this metric. | -0.24 |
Amen Thompson: 3 seasons of lineup evidence. Jalen Duren: 3 seasons of lineup evidence. The adjustment is not necessarily based on this season alone.
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Final estimated impact | +1.76 | +1.81Better result for this metric. |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 79 | 70 |
| Minutes | 2,953 | 1,976 |
| Offensive usage | 20.0% | 23.6% |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These figures describe the selected regular seasons. They provide context, not extra points added to the verdict. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 59.4% | 68.8%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 53.4% | 65.0%Better result for this metric. |
| Three-point percentage | 21.6% | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 77.9%Better result for this metric. | 74.7% |
| Three-point attempt rateShare of field-goal attempts taken from three; describes shot selection, not quality | 11.1% | 0.0% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateShare of teammates’ made shots assisted while on court | 20.4%Better result for this metric. | 11.0% |
| Assists per game | 5.3Better result for this metric. | 2.0 |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateLower is better; compare alongside offensive workload | 13.5% | 11.6%Better result for this metric. |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateShare of available rebounds collected while on court | 11.5% | 20.9%Better result for this metric. |
| Rebounds per game | 7.8 | 10.5Better result for this metric. |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rate | 2.0%Better result for this metric. | 1.4% |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateShare of opponents’ two-point attempts blocked while on court | 1.5% | 3.0%Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.3 | 19.5Better result for this metric. |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Selected-season adjusted lineup estimates
These account for who played alongside and against each player. Positive defense means fewer points allowed. They are separate from the observed results and are not additional points added to the model calculation.
| Metric | Amen Thompson | Jalen Duren |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted offensive impact | +2.47Better result for this metric. | +1.77 |
| Adjusted defensive impact | +2.18Better result for this metric. | +1.23 |
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Jalen Duren leads in impact for 2025–26.
Amen ThompsonMetricJalen Duren
+1.76Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.81Leads
#35Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#32Leads
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Amen ThompsonMetricJalen Duren
145LeadsListed-team regular-season wins135
58.9%LeadsListed-team winning percentage41.2%
2Leads50-win team seasons1
060-win team seasons1Leads
2Playoff team seasons2
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Jalen Duren leads every available measure below.
Amen ThompsonMetricJalen Duren
2Playoff appearances2
13Playoff games20Leads
5Team playoff wins9Leads
0Finals appearances0
0Championships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Amen ThompsonMetricJalen Duren
0All-Star1Leads
0MVP0
0All-NBA1Leads
1LeadsAll-Defense0
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.
Selected seasons
Box impact
Both bars show the same NBA season. Missing or unqualified data does not establish a winner.
Amen ThompsonJalen Duren
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average