Klay Thompson vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Joe Young 1

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Joe Young 0

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)