Anthony Davis vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Anthony Davis 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.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Klay Thompson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Klay Thompson scored more points in the postseason. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 5.1 points more than Klay Thompson in his 13 seasons (24.1 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 2,414 points more (19,082 vs. 16,668).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +5.1 | 14 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.0 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +2,414 | 14 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,668 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+6.9 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+1,466).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +6.9 | 6 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,466 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +145 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 771 | +36 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 873 | +84 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +85 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +99 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +7.3 | +2.6 | +6.0 | +11.4 | +3.9 | +5.0 | +6.6 | +1 | +87 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.0 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 40.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 86.0 | 13 | 879 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +2,414 | +937 | +134 | +7.3 | +2,351 | +5,386 | +11.4 | +2,891 | +3,793 | +6.6 | +1 | +87 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,668 | 6,202 | 13,798 | 44.9 | 2,729 | 6,666 | 40.9 | 1,535 | 1,784 | 86.0 | 13 | 879 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.5 | +1.3 | +10.6 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +9.2 | +4.6 | +5.5 | +0.5 | +3 | +98 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +1,466 | +552 | +1,526 | +10.6 | +465 | +1,122 | +9.2 | +103 | +125 | +0.5 | +3 | +98 |
| 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
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 2 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 56 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2016 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |