Al-Farouq Aminu vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Al-Farouq Aminu, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Al-Farouq Aminu and Klay Thompson both played 11 years in the NBA. Al-Farouq Aminu had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Klay Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Al-Farouq Aminu 11 5 2010-11 to 2020-21
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 81 17.9 5.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 5.0 .394 0.6 1.8 .315 1.1 1.5 .773
Klay Thompson 66 24.4 12.5 0.4 2.1 2.4 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.8 10.9 .443 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.4 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2011-122012-13
Team New Orleans HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 66 22.4 6.0 1.4 3.2 4.7 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.1 2.3 5.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .277 1.3 1.7 .754
Klay Thompson 82 35.8 16.6 0.4 3.3 3.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.9 2.9 6.2 14.7 .422 2.6 6.4 .401 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 12 41.3 15.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 3.7 6.3 14.5 .437 2.1 4.9 .424 0.4 0.5 .833

Season 3

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2012-132013-14
Team New Orleans HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 76 27.2 7.3 1.8 5.9 7.7 1.4 1.2 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.2 .475 0.1 0.3 .211 1.3 1.8 .737
Klay Thompson 81 35.4 18.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.7 2.9 6.9 15.5 .444 2.8 6.6 .417 1.8 2.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 7 36.7 16.4 0.6 2.9 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.4 5.7 14.0 .408 2.3 6.3 .364 2.7 3.4 .792

Season 4

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2013-142014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 80 25.6 7.2 1.6 4.6 6.2 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.2 .474 0.2 0.6 .271 1.1 1.7 .664
Klay Thompson 77 31.9 21.7 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 7.8 16.9 .463 3.1 7.1 .439 2.9 3.3 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 21 36.2 18.6 0.4 3.4 3.9 2.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 3.0 7.1 15.9 .446 2.7 7.0 .390 1.7 2.1 .800

Season 5

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 74 18.5 5.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.8 .412 0.5 1.7 .274 1.1 1.6 .712
Klay Thompson 80 33.3 22.1 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.9 8.1 17.3 .470 3.5 8.1 .425 2.4 2.8 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 5 30.0 11.2 2.8 4.4 7.2 1.2 2.0 1.6 1.2 3.0 3.4 6.2 .548 1.4 2.2 .636 3.0 3.8 .789
Klay Thompson 24 35.4 24.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.3 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.2 8.4 18.9 .444 4.1 9.6 .424 3.4 4.0 .854

Season 6

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 82 28.5 10.2 1.2 4.9 6.1 1.7 0.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.8 .416 1.5 4.3 .361 1.4 1.9 .737
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 22.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.8 8.3 17.6 .468 3.4 8.3 .414 2.4 2.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 11 33.8 14.6 2.1 6.5 8.6 1.8 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 5.1 11.6 .438 2.5 6.4 .400 1.9 2.6 .724
Klay Thompson 17 35.1 15.0 0.6 3.2 3.9 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.6 5.5 13.9 .397 2.4 6.2 .387 1.5 1.9 .788

Season 7

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 61 29.1 8.7 1.3 6.1 7.4 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.5 1.7 3.0 7.6 .393 1.1 3.5 .330 1.6 2.2 .706
Klay Thompson 73 34.3 20.0 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.6 7.9 16.2 .488 3.1 7.1 .440 1.1 1.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 4 28.3 12.0 1.3 5.3 6.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.3 4.3 9.3 .459 1.8 4.3 .412 1.8 2.8 .636
Klay Thompson 21 37.8 19.6 0.5 3.6 4.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.3 7.6 16.3 .465 3.2 7.5 .427 1.3 1.5 .871

Season 8

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 69 30.0 9.3 1.4 6.2 7.6 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.4 .395 1.8 4.9 .369 0.9 1.2 .738
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 21.5 0.5 3.4 3.8 2.4 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 8.4 18.0 .467 3.1 7.7 .402 1.7 2.0 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 4 32.8 17.3 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.8 13.0 .519 3.3 7.5 .433 0.5 0.5 1.000
Klay Thompson 21 39.0 20.7 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 7.8 17.1 .456 3.3 7.5 .443 1.8 2.0 .902

Note: Klay Thompson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 9

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 81 28.3 9.4 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.8 3.2 7.3 .433 1.2 3.5 .343 1.9 2.1 .867
Klay Thompson 32 29.4 20.4 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.7 7.7 17.9 .429 3.6 9.3 .385 1.4 1.6 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 16 24.9 7.4 1.8 4.4 6.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.1 2.4 6.8 .349 0.9 3.2 .294 1.7 2.3 .750
Klay Thompson 22 36.0 19.0 0.3 3.6 3.9 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 7.2 16.7 .429 3.5 9.1 .385 1.2 1.4 .867

Season 10

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 18 21.1 4.3 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.5 1.4 4.8 .291 0.5 2.0 .250 1.1 1.6 .655
Klay Thompson 69 33.0 21.9 0.6 3.6 4.1 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.8 1.9 7.9 18.1 .436 4.4 10.6 .412 1.7 1.9 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 13 36.0 18.5 0.1 4.1 4.2 2.2 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.2 6.5 16.8 .388 3.8 10.5 .368 1.6 1.8 .875

Season 11

Al-Farouq Aminu Klay Thompson
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Orlando Magic, Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 23 18.9 4.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.7 4.3 .384 0.3 1.6 .216 0.8 1.0 .818
Klay Thompson 77 29.7 17.9 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.6 6.4 14.7 .432 3.5 9.0 .387 1.6 1.8 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------