Klay Thompson vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young and Klay Thompson 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

Klay Thompson

vs.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 James Young 2

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 James Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 James Young 96

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 James Young 28

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 James Young 24

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 James Young 5

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 James Young 7

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 James Young 3

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 James Young 0

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 James Young 0

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) James Young 0.0 (2017)