Klay Thompson vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Sam Young 57

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Sam Young 4

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)