Klay Thompson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 13 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 Trae Young 1

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

Assists Leader Klay Thompson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Klay Thompson 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 18.9 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 16,708 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 3,082 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Klay Thompson 2,015 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Klay Thompson 731 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 449 Trae Young 75

Total Games Klay Thompson 882 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .449 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .409 Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .861 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Trae Young 4

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)