Jaylen Nowell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Jaylen Nowell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jaylen Nowell

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)