Keyon Dooling vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Keyon Dooling, 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.

Keyon Dooling played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Klay Thompson, who played 11. Keyon Dooling had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Keyon Dooling 13 5 2000-01 to 2012-13
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2000-012011-12
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 %
Keyon Dooling 76 16.3 5.9 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.9 4.8 .409 0.4 1.1 .350 1.6 2.4 .698
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2001-022012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden 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 %
Keyon Dooling 14 11.1 4.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.6 4.1 .386 0.3 1.0 .286 0.7 0.9 .833
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden 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 %
Keyon Dooling 55 17.6 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.3 6.0 .389 0.9 2.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .772
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden 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 %
Keyon Dooling 58 19.6 6.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.4 6.1 .389 0.1 0.8 .174 1.3 1.6 .830
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors 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 %
Keyon Dooling 74 16.0 5.2 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.7 .403 0.3 1.0 .253 1.1 1.5 .780
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 %
Keyon Dooling 15 17.5 7.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.9 5.8 .494 0.5 1.3 .368 1.1 1.4 .810
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Orlando MagicGolden 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 %
Keyon Dooling 50 22.7 9.4 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.6 2.3 3.6 8.1 .440 0.3 0.9 .302 2.0 2.4 .835
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2006-072017-18
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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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keyon Dooling 66 21.7 7.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .410 0.5 1.5 .323 1.7 2.1 .809
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 %
Keyon Dooling 4 16.3 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.8 3.0 6.3 .480 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.5 .667
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Keyon Dooling 72 18.5 8.1 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.9 .468 0.3 0.9 .338 2.3 2.7 .845
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 %
Keyon Dooling 10 14.8 6.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.2 2.2 5.6 .393 0.9 2.3 .391 1.3 1.5 .867
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2008-092021-22
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
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 %
Keyon Dooling 77 26.9 9.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.4 7.8 .436 1.3 3.1 .421 1.6 2.0 .825
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2009-102022-23
Team New Jersey NetsGolden 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 %
Keyon Dooling 53 18.3 6.9 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.5 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.5 2.4 6.1 .398 1.1 3.0 .376 0.9 1.2 .770
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
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

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden 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 %
Keyon Dooling 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.6 6.5 .397 1.0 2.9 .346 1.0 1.2 .830
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 %
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
Keyon Dooling 46 14.4 4.0 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.4 3.5 .405 0.6 1.8 .333 0.5 0.7 .742
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keyon Dooling 20 10.6 2.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.1 2.4 .438 0.6 1.4 .393 0.1 0.2 .667
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Keyon Dooling Klay Thompson
Season 2012-13-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 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 %
Keyon Dooling 7 11.7 4.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .476 0.7 1.7 .417 0.9 1.0 .857
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keyon Dooling 14 8.1 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.7 .333 0.4 0.9 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------