Amen Thompson vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Amen Thompson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Klay Thompson has better scoring stats than Amen Thompson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 7.2 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (19.1 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 14,974 points more (16,536 vs. 1,562).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Amen Thompson 11.9
2
Klay Thompson 19.1
+7.2
12

Total Points

Seasons
Amen Thompson 1,562
2
Klay Thompson 16,536
+14,974
12

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,922).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Amen Thompson 15.7
1
Klay Thompson 19.2
+3.5
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Amen Thompson 110
1
Klay Thompson 3,032
+2,922
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 0
Klay Thompson 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 0
Klay Thompson 4
+4

40+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 0
Klay Thompson 18
+18

30+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 1
Klay Thompson 78
+77

20+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 18
Klay Thompson 392
+374

10+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 77
Klay Thompson 764
+687

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Amen Thompson 129
Klay Thompson 860
+731

0 Point Games (games without points)

Amen Thompson 2
Klay Thompson 5
+3

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 0
Klay Thompson 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 0
Klay Thompson 17
+17

20+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 2
Klay Thompson 75
+73

10+ Point Games

Amen Thompson 6
Klay Thompson 143
+137

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Amen Thompson 7
Klay Thompson 158
+151

0 Point Games (games without points)

Amen Thompson 0
Klay Thompson 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Amen Thompson 11.9 4.8 8.7 54.9 0.3 1.1 22.1 2.1 3.1 68.4 2 131
difference:+7.2+2.3+7.1+9.8+2.8+6.5+19.0+0.3+1.0+17.6+10+734
Klay Thompson 19.1 7.1 15.8 45.1 3.1 7.6 41.1 1.8 2.1 86.0 12 865

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Amen Thompson 1,562 627 1,143 54.9 33 149 22.1 275 402 68.4 2 131
difference:+14,974+5,528+12,516+9.8+2,664+6,414+19.0+1,254+1,376+17.6+10+734
Klay Thompson 16,536 6,155 13,659 45.1 2,697 6,563 41.1 1,529 1,778 86.0 12 865

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Amen Thompson 15.7 6.0 12.1 49.4 0.1 0.6 25.0 3.6 5.1 69.4 1 7
difference:+3.5+1.1+4.3+5.9+3.1+7.2+15.5+1.8+3.0+15.1+8+151
Klay Thompson 19.2 7.1 16.4 43.6 3.2 7.8 40.5 1.8 2.1 84.5 9 158

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Amen Thompson 110 42 85 49.4 1 4 25.0 25 36 69.4 1 7
difference:+2,922+1,084+2,500+5.9+500+1,233+15.5+254+294+15.1+8+151
Klay Thompson 3,032 1,126 2,585 43.6 501 1,237 40.5 279 330 84.5 9 158

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Amen Thompson 9.5
202462
Klay Thompson 12.5
+3.0
201266

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Amen Thompson 14.1
202569
Klay Thompson 16.6
+2.5
201382

Klay Thompson's additional seasons:

* Klay Thompson played 10 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 3 to 12, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 717 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 14.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Amen Thompson -
DNP
20240
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20120

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Amen Thompson 15.7
+0.5
20257
Klay Thompson 15.2
201312

Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 146 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 15.