Evan Fournier vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Evan Fournier, 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.

Evan Fournier and Klay Thompson both played 12 years in the NBA. Evan Fournier had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Evan Fournier 12 4 2012-13 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson 12 9 2011-12 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 38 11.3 5.3 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.7 2.0 4.0 .493 0.6 1.4 .407 0.8 1.0 .769
difference:+28+13.1+7.2+0.2+1.3+1.5+0.8+0.2+0.3-0.8-0.6+2.8+6.9+.050+1.1+2.7+.007+0.4+0.4+.099
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 4 13.3 4.8 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 2.0 .000 1.8 2.0 .875
Klay Thompson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 76 19.8 8.4 0.4 2.2 2.7 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.4 3.0 7.2 .419 1.2 3.1 .376 1.2 1.6 .756
difference:+6+16.0+8.2+1.1+1.0+0.7+0.6+0.4-0.6-0.5+3.2+7.5+.003+1.4+3.3+.025+0.4+0.3+.085
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier DNP------ --- ----------
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 58 28.6 12.0 0.5 2.2 2.6 2.1 0.7 0.0 1.4 2.0 4.4 9.9 .440 1.5 3.9 .378 1.8 2.5 .728
difference:+23+6.8+6.4+0.4+0.5+0.1+0.2+0.5-0.3-0.9+2.5+5.6+.004+1.3+2.7+.039+0.2+.067
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier DNP------ --- ----------
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 79 32.5 15.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.7 1.2 0.0 1.7 2.7 5.4 11.8 .462 2.0 4.9 .400 2.5 3.0 .836
difference:+2+0.6+6.3+0.5+0.4+0.2+0.1+0.8-0.2-1.1+2.4+5.1+.001+1.1+2.2+.039+0.4+0.3+.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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier DNP------ --- ----------
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 68 32.9 17.2 0.6 2.4 3.1 3.0 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.6 6.0 13.7 .439 1.9 5.3 .356 3.3 4.1 .805
difference:+12+0.4+4.9+0.2+1.0+0.7+0.9+0.2+0.5-0.4-0.7+2.1+3.6+.031+1.6+2.8+.069+0.9+1.3+.068
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier DNP------ --- ----------
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 57 32.2 17.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.9 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.4 6.5 14.1 .459 2.2 5.9 .379 2.6 3.0 .867
difference:+21+1.8+4.5+0.2+0.2+0.5+0.8+0.2-0.1-0.6+1.8+3.5+.009+1.2+2.4+.035+0.2+0.2+.014
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier DNP------ --- ----------
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 81 31.5 15.1 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.6 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.8 5.8 13.2 .438 1.9 5.6 .340 1.7 2.1 .806
difference:+8+2.8+4.9+0.1+0.7+0.6+1.1+0.1+0.4-0.1-1.2+2.1+3.0+.050+1.2+1.5+.100+0.6+0.8+.031
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 5 35.0 12.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.0 1.4 0.0 2.4 2.8 4.8 13.8 .348 1.6 6.8 .235 1.2 1.6 .750
difference:+16+2.8+7.2+0.1+1.0+0.9+0.2+0.6+0.3-0.9-0.5+2.8+2.5+.117+1.6+0.7+.192+0.1+0.1+.121
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 66 31.5 18.5 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.2 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.4 6.6 14.1 .467 2.6 6.6 .399 2.7 3.3 .818
difference:+12+2.5+3.0+0.2+1.1+1.2+0.8+0.4-0.4-0.4+1.8+3.9+0.5+1.1+.003+1.0+1.3+.002
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 5 34.2 12.8 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.6 1.2 0.6 1.8 2.0 4.0 11.4 .351 2.4 7.0 .343 2.4 3.4 .706
difference:+16+4.8+7.9+0.1+0.1+0.5+0.1+0.1-0.8+3.8+5.7+.105+0.9+0.5+.100+0.6+1.4+.196
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Orlando Magic, Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 42 30.0 17.1 0.2 2.8 3.0 3.4 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.9 12.9 .457 2.8 6.7 .413 2.6 3.3 .788
difference:+10+0.6+3.3+0.3+0.6+0.9+0.6+0.6-0.4-0.6+1.8+5.0+.028+0.8+2.6+.028+1.2+1.7+.114
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 5 33.4 15.4 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.4 1.2 0.0 1.0 4.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.6 6.0 .433 2.0 2.4 .833
difference:+17+2.6+3.6+0.7+1.0+0.3+0.9+0.1+0.7-0.3-1.9+1.8+4.1+0.9+3.1+.048+0.8+1.0+.034
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2021-222022-23
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 80 29.5 14.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 5.0 12.1 .417 3.0 7.7 .389 1.0 1.4 .708
difference:+11+3.5+7.8+0.2+1.4+1.5+0.3+0.3+0.1-0.5-0.4+2.9+6.0+.019+1.4+2.9+.023+0.7+0.5+.171
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier DNP------ --- ----------
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

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2022-232023-24
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 27 17.0 6.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.7 2.1 6.1 .337 1.3 4.2 .307 0.7 0.8 .857
difference:+50+12.7+11.8+0.4+1.1+1.5+1.0+0.4-0.7-0.1+4.3+8.6+.095+2.2+4.8+.080+0.9+1.0+.070
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
* Neiher Evan Fournier nor Klay Thompson played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Evan Fournier Klay Thompson
Season 2023-242024-25
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Evan Fournier 32 18.1 6.9 0.2 1.7 1.8 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.5 6.9 .357 1.0 4.1 .254 0.9 1.1 .806
difference:+40+9.2+7.1+0.4+1.1+1.6+0.5+0.2+0.2-0.5-0.4+2.5+5.3+.055+2.0+3.6+.137+0.1+.099
Klay Thompson 72 27.3 14.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 5.0 12.2 .412 3.0 7.7 .391 0.9 1.0 .905
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Evan Fournier nor Klay Thompson played in the postseason in their season 12