Blake Griffin vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin 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 0.1 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (19.1 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 2,023 points more (16,536 vs. 14,513).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +0.1 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 13 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +2,023 | 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 Blake Griffin (+1 point per game) and he also scored more points (+1,794).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +1.0 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 10 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,794 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +122 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +118 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +18 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +43 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +88 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +92 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +2 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +2.4 | +5.5 | +8.3 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +16.4 | +1 | +100 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +2,023 | +736 | +2,671 | +4.3 | +2,159 | +4,924 | +8.3 | +1,608 | +2,730 | +16.4 | +1 | +100 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +2.8 | +6.7 | +2.8 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +11.4 | +1 | +90 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,794 | +649 | +1,615 | +5.6 | +472 | +1,160 | +2.8 | +24 | +19 | +11.4 | +1 | +90 |
| 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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Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 1 season more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2023—he averaged 4.1 points in a total of 41 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2019 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 9.0 | +9.0 | 2021 | 12 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 4.0 | +4.0 | 2022 | 2 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Blake Griffin played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.0 points in a total of 1 games. |