DeMar DeRozan vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 2.2 points more than Klay Thompson in his 12 seasons (21.3 points against 19.1), and he also scored a total of 8,756 points more (25,292 vs. 16,536).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +2.2 | 16 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +8,756 | 16 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+2.6 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+1,657).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +2.6 | 7 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,657 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +300 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +313 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +322 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +86 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +11.1 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +1.8 | +4 | +322 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +8,756 | +2,909 | +5,656 | +1.9 | +2,082 | +4,516 | +11.1 | +5,020 | +6,000 | +1.8 | +4 | +322 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +19.1 | +4.0 | +4.7 | +0.7 | +2 | +95 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,657 | +632 | +1,402 | +1.8 | +477 | +1,125 | +19.1 | +84 | +96 | +0.7 | +2 | +95 |
| 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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DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 4 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 306 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 22.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |