Anthony Edwards vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Anthony Edwards, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Anthony Edwards played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Klay Thompson, who played 12. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Klay Thompson | 12 | 9 | 2011-12 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Edwards | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .329 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| difference: | +6 | +7.7 | +6.8 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +2.2 | +5.9 | +.026 | +0.7 | +3.1 | +.085 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +.092 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Edwards nor Klay Thompson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 | .441 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .357 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .786 |
| difference: | +10 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.6 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +.019 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +.044 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +.055 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.3 | .455 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .404 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 |
| difference: | +6 | +3.5 | +10.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.5 | +2.0 | +3.8 | +.018 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +.020 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +.009 | |
| 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 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.0 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .369 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .756 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.6 | +6.2 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -0.5 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +.015 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.048 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +.039 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 39.8 | 31.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 22.8 | .482 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 6.6 | 7.8 | .846 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.1 | +15.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +1.3 | -0.5 | -0.8 | +5.3 | +8.8 | +.074 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +.015 | +3.9 | +4.4 | +.054 | |
| 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 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| - | All-NBA Third Team | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |  NBA Champion |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .357 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .836 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.2 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.2 | -0.2 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +.002 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +.082 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +.043 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 16 | 40.6 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.3 | .481 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .814 |
| difference: | +5 | +4.4 | +9.0 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +.035 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.010 | +3.5 | +4.3 | +.014 |
| 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 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| - | All-NBA Third Team | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Warriors Lost NBA Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 20.4 | .447 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .837 |
| difference: | +1 | +3.0 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +0.4 | -1.5 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +.023 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +.030 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +.036 | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .453 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .719 |
| difference: | +9 | +3.6 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +4.1 | +3.2 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.009 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +.070 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +.135 | |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Klay Thompson played 7 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2017 to 2025—Klay Thompson played in 5 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those 7 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Klay Thompson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive Second Team 3 All-Star Game |