Brad Davis vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Brad Davis, 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

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.

Brad Davis played 15 years in the NBA, 4 more than Klay Thompson, who played 11. Brad Davis had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Brad Davis 15 5 1977-78 to 1991-92
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden 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 %
Brad Davis 33 10.1 2.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 2.2 .417 - - - 0.7 0.9 .759
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 %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1978-792012-13
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana PacersGolden 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 %
Brad Davis 27 11.0 2.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.1 2.0 .564 - - - 0.6 0.9 .696
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 %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Indiana Pacers, Utah JazzGolden 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 %
Brad Davis 18 14.9 4.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 3.5 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .813
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 %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Dallas MavericksGolden 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 %
Brad Davis 56 30.1 11.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 0.9 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.1 7.3 .561 0.1 0.3 .176 2.9 3.6 .799
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 %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Brad Davis 82 31.9 12.1 0.4 2.3 2.8 6.2 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.7 4.8 9.4 .515 0.2 0.6 .286 2.3 2.8 .804
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 %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -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 %
Brad Davis 79 29.4 11.6 0.4 2.1 2.5 7.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.2 4.5 7.9 .572 0.1 0.5 .256 2.4 2.8 .845
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 %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Brad Davis 81 32.9 11.1 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.9 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.3 8.0 .530 0.1 0.5 .184 2.5 2.9 .836
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 %
Brad Davis 10 30.4 8.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 5.0 0.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.3 7.3 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.9 .789
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second 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 %
Brad Davis 82 31.0 10.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 7.1 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.8 7.5 .505 0.6 1.4 .409 1.9 2.2 .888
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 %
Brad Davis 4 28.3 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 3.3 6.5 .500 0.8 2.0 .375 3.0 3.3 .923
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Brad Davis 82 24.0 9.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.3 6.1 .532 0.4 1.1 .360 2.4 2.8 .868
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 %
Brad Davis 10 16.3 7.7 0.1 1.8 1.9 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 2.2 2.4 4.4 .545 1.0 1.5 .667 1.9 2.4 .792
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Brad Davis 82 19.3 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 2.4 5.3 .456 0.4 1.3 .302 1.8 2.1 .860
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 %
Brad Davis 4 18.8 8.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 3.3 5.8 .565 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
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

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Brad Davis 75 19.7 7.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 .501 0.4 1.0 .405 1.2 1.4 .843
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 %
Brad Davis 17 17.4 6.4 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.2 0.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.5 4.1 .600 0.1 0.3 .200 1.4 1.5 .923
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1988-89-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Brad Davis 78 17.9 6.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.9 .483 0.4 1.3 .314 1.3 1.6 .805
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1989-90-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Brad Davis 73 17.7 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.5 5.0 .490 0.5 1.4 .337 1.1 1.4 .770
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1990-91-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Brad Davis 80 17.8 5.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.0 4.7 .426 0.3 1.1 .259 1.1 1.5 .771
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Brad Davis Klay Thompson
Season 1991-92-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Brad Davis 33 13.0 2.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.2 2.6 .442 0.2 0.5 .278 0.3 0.5 .733
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------