Bam Adebayo vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Bam Adebayo 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Bam Adebayo 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.
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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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 3.4 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 8 seasons (19.1 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 7,613 points more (16,536 vs. 8,923).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 8 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +3.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 8 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +7,613 | 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 Bam Adebayo (+2.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,754).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +2.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,754 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 178 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +214 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 438 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +326 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 561 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +299 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +42 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +79 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +1.1 | +4.5 | +8.6 | +2.9 | +7.0 | +9.7 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +10.4 | +4 | +298 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 3,428 | 6,389 | 53.7 | 102 | 325 | 31.4 | 1,965 | 2,598 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +7,613 | +2,727 | +7,270 | +8.6 | +2,595 | +6,238 | +9.7 | +436 | +820 | +10.4 | +4 | +298 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +8.1 | +3.1 | +7.3 | +16.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +8.8 | +2 | +80 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +1,754 | +622 | +1,610 | +8.1 | +492 | +1,200 | +16.2 | +18 | +15 | +8.8 | +2 | +80 |
| 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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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 4 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 250 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.9 ppg and his lowest 14. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |