Jayson Tatum vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)