Klay Thompson vs. Dominique Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dominique Wilkins and Klay Thompson, 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

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.

Klay Thompson played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Dominique Wilkins, who played 15. Klay Thompson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Dominique Wilkins had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Klay Thompson 13 9 2011-12 to 2025-26
Dominique Wilkins 15 10 1982-83 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2011-121982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+16+8.5+5.0+2.4+1.0+3.4+0.4+0.3+0.5-0.6-0.3+2.5+4.0+.050+1.7+4.0+.232+1.6+2.7+.186
Dominique Wilkins 82 32.9 17.5 2.8 3.1 5.8 1.6 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.6 7.3 14.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .182 2.8 4.1 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson DNP------ --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 3 36.3 15.7 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 5.7 14.0 .405 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.0 4.7 .857

Season 2

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2012-131983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+1+0.8+5.0+2.7+0.7+3.5+0.6+0.4+0.6-0.8-0.5+2.2+2.9+.057+2.6+6.3+.401+3.1+4.2+.071
Dominique Wilkins 81 36.6 21.6 3.1 4.0 7.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 2.4 8.4 17.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+1.9+4.0+3.4+0.2+3.6+0.4+1.4+0.4-1.0-1.1+0.7+2.3+.020+2.1+4.7+.424+4.8+5.7+.006
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.4 19.2 4.2 4.0 8.2 2.2 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.6 7.0 16.8 .417 0.0 0.2 .000 5.2 6.2 .839

Season 3

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2013-141984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+1.9+9.0+2.3+1.5+3.8+0.3+0.8+0.2-1.1-0.8+3.6+7.8+.007+2.5+5.6+.108+4.2+5.1+.011
Dominique Wilkins 81 37.3 27.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 2.8 2.1 10.5 23.3 .451 0.3 1.0 .309 6.0 7.4 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Dominique Wilkins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2014-151985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+1+7.2+8.6+2.9+1.7+4.7+0.3+0.7+0.2-1.3-0.6+3.6+7.4+.005+2.9+6.2+.253+4.5+5.7+.061
Dominique Wilkins 78 39.1 30.3 3.3 4.6 7.9 2.6 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.2 11.4 24.3 .468 0.2 0.9 .186 7.4 9.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+12+3.8+10.0+1.8+0.4+2.1+0.2+0.2+0.7-1.3-0.3+3.3+8.2+.013+2.6+6.4+.190+5.9+6.7+.061
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 28.6 2.2 3.8 6.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 3.3 2.7 10.4 24.1 .433 0.1 0.6 .200 7.6 8.8 .861

Season 5

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2015-161986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+1+4.3+6.9+2.3+0.2+2.5+1.2+0.7-1.0+2.4+5.3+.007+3.1+6.8+.133+5.3+6.6+.055
Dominique Wilkins 79 37.6 29.0 2.7 3.6 6.3 3.3 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.9 10.5 22.6 .463 0.4 1.3 .292 7.7 9.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+15+4.6+2.5+2.4+1.8+4.1+0.5+0.7+0.5-0.9-0.6+1.2+4.4+.034+3.8+8.5+.124+3.9+4.2+.038
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 26.8 3.0 4.8 7.8 2.8 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.8 9.6 23.3 .410 0.3 1.1 .300 7.3 8.2 .892

Season 6

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2016-171987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+3.8+8.4+2.1+0.7+2.7+0.8+0.5+0.1-1.2-0.3+3.4+7.5+.004+2.9+6.6+.119+4.5+5.6+.027
Dominique Wilkins 78 37.8 30.7 2.7 3.7 6.4 2.9 1.3 0.6 2.8 2.1 11.7 25.1 .464 0.5 1.7 .295 6.9 8.4 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+4.3+16.2+2.5+0.1+2.5+0.7+0.5+0.2-1.1-0.6+5.9+11.1+.060+2.1+4.7+.165+6.5+8.5+.020
Dominique Wilkins 12 39.4 31.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.0 11.4 25.0 .457 0.3 1.5 .222 8.0 10.4 .768

Season 7

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+7+3.2+6.2+2.8+0.3+3.1+0.1+0.7+0.2-0.5-0.1+2.3+5.8+.024+2.7+5.8+.164+4.4+5.3+.007
Dominique Wilkins 80 37.5 26.2 3.2 3.7 6.9 2.6 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.7 10.2 22.0 .464 0.4 1.3 .276 5.5 6.6 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+16+4.6+7.6+1.5+0.2+1.3+1.6+1.3-0.9-1.3+2.8+6.9+.017+2.2+4.1+.133+4.1+6.1+.160
Dominique Wilkins 5 42.4 27.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 10.4 23.2 .448 1.0 3.4 .294 5.4 7.6 .711

Season 8

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+2+2.1+5.2+2.2+0.4+2.7+0.1+0.5-0.7-0.2+1.7+2.9+.017+2.4+5.4+.080+4.0+5.1+.009
Dominique Wilkins 80 36.1 26.7 2.7 3.8 6.5 2.5 1.6 0.6 2.2 1.8 10.1 20.9 .484 0.7 2.3 .322 5.7 7.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Dominique Wilkins DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 9

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+49+8.6+5.5+2.7+2.4+5.1+0.5+1.0+0.3-1.2-0.2+1.8+2.3+.041+2.6+6.2+.044+4.5+5.5+.073
Dominique Wilkins 81 38.0 25.9 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.9 9.5 20.2 .470 1.0 3.1 .341 5.9 7.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+17+3.0+1.8+0.9+1.6+2.5+0.3+0.7+0.3-0.9-0.5+0.2+2.1+.057+3.1+6.1+.252+5.2+5.6+.047
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.0 20.8 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.6 1.8 1.0 2.2 1.6 7.0 18.8 .372 0.4 3.0 .133 6.4 7.0 .914

Season 10

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+27+5.1+6.2+1.9+1.0+2.9+1.4+0.5+0.2-1.1-0.1+2.2+3.7+.028+3.5+7.6+.123+5.3+6.5+.044
Dominique Wilkins 42 38.1 28.1 2.5 4.6 7.0 3.8 1.2 0.6 2.9 1.8 10.1 21.8 .464 0.9 3.0 .289 7.0 8.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Dominique Wilkins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+7.6+12.0+2.1+1.4+3.5+0.9+0.4+0.1-1.1+4.0+7.6+.036+1.8+4.5+.007+5.7+7.0+.099
Dominique Wilkins 71 37.3 29.9 2.6 4.2 6.8 3.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 1.6 10.4 22.3 .468 1.7 4.5 .380 7.3 8.8 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson DNP------ --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 3 37.7 30.0 4.0 1.3 5.3 3.0 1.0 0.3 3.3 2.7 10.7 25.0 .427 1.0 4.0 .250 7.7 10.0 .767

Season 12

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2024-251993-94
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+8.3+12.0+1.9+1.2+3.1+0.3+0.5-1.1-0.6+4.4+9.3+.028+1.9+3.7+.103+5.1+6.1+.058
Dominique Wilkins 74 35.6 26.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.3 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.7 9.4 21.5 .440 1.1 4.0 .288 6.0 7.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Klay Thompson nor Dominique Wilkins played in the postseason in their season 12

Season 13

Klay Thompson Dominique Wilkins
Season 2025-261994-95
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson 4 20.5 9.0 0.3 3.3 3.5 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.0 3.3 9.5 .342 1.5 5.3 .286 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+73+11.0+8.8+1.7+0.1+1.7+0.7+0.5+0.3-0.9-0.7+3.1+5.7+.082+1.5+.102+2.5+3.4+.218
Dominique Wilkins 77 31.5 17.8 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.2 1.7 6.4 15.2 .424 1.5 3.8 .388 3.5 4.4 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Klay Thompson DNP------ --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 4 37.5 19.0 4.3 6.5 10.8 2.0 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.8 6.5 15.3 .426 2.0 4.3 .471 4.0 4.5 .889

Additional Years

* Dominique Wilkins played 2 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 15, from 1997 to 1999—Dominique Wilkins played in one postseason.