Amen Thompson plays for the Houston Rockets. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at shooting guard and #3 at point guard. Amen Thompson is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 12 as a starter, averaging 33.1 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (74 %) and small forward (25 %). He averages 15.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Devin Booker, and Jonathan Kuminga, who score 24.1 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Kyrie Irving.
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Probable starter at shooting guard per the depth chart.
On the depth chart
- Shooting Guard Starter
- Point Guard 3rd
Positions he can play: Point Guard / Shooting Guard / Small Forward
See the full Rockets depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 12
- Min/game
- 33.1
- Starts
- 12
Minutes by position
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Shooting Guard74 %
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Small Forward25 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 12 | 33.1 | 15.3 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 51.4 | 20.0 | 76.5 | 57.0 | 18.8 |
| 2025-26 | 79 | 37.4 | 18.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 53.4 | 21.6 | 77.9 | 59.4 | 19.5 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 13.8 pts, 7.0 reb and 2.2 ast in 32.0 min (1.4 pts below his season average, 15.3)
Best games of the season: 23 pts @ Bucks (Oct 28) · 11 reb @ Hawks (Oct 24) · 6 ast @ Mavericks (Oct 30)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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GSW
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W 115-108 | 28:54 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | +12 |
| Nov 9 |
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DEN
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W 110-100 | 35:07 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Nov 7 |
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PHX
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L 99-102 | 39:13 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +1 |
| Nov 4 |
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MIN
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L 107-117 | 31:30 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 5-6 | -11 |
| Nov 2 |
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BOS
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W 109-93 | 25:10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | +2 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
OKC
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W 119-98 | 28:09 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Oct 30 |
@
DAL
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L 111-116 | 39:27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 1-4 | -10 |
| Oct 28 |
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MIL
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W 132-100 | 33:19 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 10-16 | 0-2 | 3-4 | +13 |
| Oct 26 |
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ATL
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W 120-110 | 27:32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -3 |
| Oct 24 |
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ATL
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W 121-114 | 39:02 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 9-9 | -1 |
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 750
- Pts/100 poss.
- 24.1
- FG%
- 52%
Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 47 | 8 | 3/6 |
| Devin Booker | 31 | 0 | 0/7 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 31 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 29 | 5 | 2/4 |
| Cooper Flagg | 28 | 11 | 4/6 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 723
- Pts/100 poss.
- 16.3
- FG%
- 41%
Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving | 49 | 9 | 3/4 |
| CJ McCollum | 33 | 4 | 2/5 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 32 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Cooper Flagg | 30 | 6 | 3/5 |
| Devin Booker | 30 | 2 | 1/5 |