P.J. Brown vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and P.J. Brown, 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.

P.J. Brown played 15 years in the NBA, 4 more than Klay Thompson, who played 11. P.J. Brown had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
P.J. Brown 15 11 1993-94 to 2007-08
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 1993-942011-12
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
P.J. Brown 79 24.7 5.7 2.4 3.9 6.2 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 2.2 2.1 5.1 .415 0.0 0.1 .167 1.5 1.9 .757
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 %
P.J. Brown 4 14.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 3.3 0.5 2.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 1994-952012-13
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 %
P.J. Brown 80 30.8 8.1 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.7 0.9 1.7 1.0 3.3 3.2 7.1 .446 0.1 0.3 .167 1.7 2.6 .671
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 %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 1995-962013-14
Team New Jersey NetsGolden 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 %
P.J. Brown 81 36.3 11.3 2.7 4.3 6.9 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 3.1 4.4 9.9 .444 0.0 0.2 .200 2.5 3.3 .770
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 %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 32.4 9.5 3.0 5.4 8.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 3.5 3.8 8.2 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.8 .732
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 %
P.J. Brown 15 29.9 8.1 3.2 5.4 8.6 0.7 0.6 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.8 6.9 .408 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .717
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
P.J. Brown 74 31.9 9.6 3.2 5.4 8.6 1.4 0.9 1.3 1.3 3.6 3.8 8.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .766
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 %
P.J. Brown 5 38.0 9.2 3.0 5.8 8.8 0.8 1.4 0.6 1.2 4.4 3.8 7.4 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 4.4 .364
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat 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 %
P.J. Brown 50 32.2 11.4 2.3 4.6 6.9 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.3 4.6 9.5 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .774
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 %
P.J. Brown 5 29.0 10.2 2.8 3.4 6.2 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.4 4.2 9.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 1.8 2.0 .900
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 28.8 9.6 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.3 4.0 8.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .755
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 %
P.J. Brown 10 30.9 7.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 4.2 3.5 8.2 .427 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .833
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 35.1 8.5 3.2 6.1 9.3 1.6 1.0 1.2 1.4 3.3 3.1 7.0 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.6 .852
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 %
P.J. Brown 10 38.5 8.0 4.1 5.9 10.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 3.1 2.8 6.7 .418 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.9 .828
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 32.0 8.4 3.4 6.4 9.8 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 2.8 3.1 6.6 .474 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.5 .858
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 %
P.J. Brown 9 36.8 10.2 3.2 6.3 9.6 1.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 4.1 3.6 8.3 .427 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.1 .757
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 2002-032022-23
Team New Orleans HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
P.J. Brown 78 33.4 10.7 3.1 5.9 9.0 1.9 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.6 4.1 7.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.0 .836
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 %
P.J. Brown 6 32.2 10.2 3.3 4.3 7.7 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.8 3.7 3.5 7.3 .477 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.2 .760
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

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 2003-042023-24
Team New Orleans HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 80 34.4 10.5 3.0 5.7 8.6 1.9 1.0 0.9 1.3 2.5 4.2 8.9 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.3 .854
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 %
P.J. Brown 7 36.4 8.9 4.1 5.6 9.7 2.1 0.4 1.6 1.9 2.3 3.7 10.1 .366 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .909
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 2004-05-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
P.J. Brown 82 34.4 10.8 3.2 5.7 9.0 2.2 0.9 0.6 1.2 2.8 4.1 9.2 .446 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.0 .864
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 2005-06-
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets-
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 %
P.J. Brown 75 31.7 9.0 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.9 3.6 7.8 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.2 .827
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 2006-07-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
P.J. Brown 72 20.2 6.1 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.6 2.4 5.8 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .787
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 10 22.8 8.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.8 2.9 3.3 6.7 .493 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .739
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

P.J. Brown Klay Thompson
Season 2007-08-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
P.J. Brown 18 11.6 2.2 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.3 .341 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .688
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 25 13.6 2.9 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.0 2.2 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .840
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------