Drazen Petrovic vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Drazen Petrovic 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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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 Drazen Petrovic 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 3.7 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (19.1 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 12,103 points more (16,564 vs. 4,461).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Drazen Petrovic 15.4
4
Klay Thompson 19.1
+3.7
13

Total Points

Seasons
Drazen Petrovic 4,461
4
Klay Thompson 16,564
+12,103
13

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 Drazen Petrovic (+9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,735).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Drazen Petrovic 10.2
3
Klay Thompson 19.2
+9.0
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Drazen Petrovic 297
3
Klay Thompson 3,032
+2,735
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 0
Klay Thompson 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 0
Klay Thompson 4
+4

40+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 1
Klay Thompson 18
+17

30+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 14
Klay Thompson 78
+64

20+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 99
Klay Thompson 392
+293

10+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 205
Klay Thompson 766
+561

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Drazen Petrovic 280
Klay Thompson 863
+583

0 Point Games (games without points)

Drazen Petrovic 10
+5
Klay Thompson 5

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 1
Klay Thompson 1

30+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 1
Klay Thompson 17
+16

20+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 4
Klay Thompson 75
+71

10+ Point Games

Drazen Petrovic 15
Klay Thompson 143
+128

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Drazen Petrovic 25
Klay Thompson 158
+133

0 Point Games (games without points)

Drazen Petrovic 4
+4
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
Drazen Petrovic 15.4 5.9 11.6 50.6 0.9 2.0 43.7 2.7 3.3 84.1 4 290
difference:+3.7+1.2+4.2+5.6+2.2+5.6+2.6+0.9+1.2+1.9+9+578
Klay Thompson 19.1 7.1 15.8 45.0 3.1 7.6 41.1 1.8 2.1 86.0 13 868

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Drazen Petrovic 4,461 1,705 3,369 50.6 255 583 43.7 796 946 84.1 4 290
difference:+12,103+4,460+10,317+5.6+2,446+5,995+2.6+737+836+1.9+9+578
Klay Thompson 16,564 6,165 13,686 45.0 2,701 6,578 41.1 1,533 1,782 86.0 13 868

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Drazen Petrovic 10.2 4.1 8.7 47.4 0.4 1.2 32.4 1.7 2.4 69.6 3 29
difference:+9.0+3.0+7.7+3.9+2.8+6.6+8.1+0.1+0.3+14.9+6+129
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
Drazen Petrovic 297 119 251 47.4 11 34 32.4 48 69 69.6 3 29
difference:+2,735+1,007+2,334+3.9+490+1,203+8.1+231+261+14.9+6+129
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
Drazen Petrovic 7.6
199077
Klay Thompson 12.5
+4.9
201266

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 10.2
199161
Klay Thompson 16.6
+6.4
201382

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 20.6
+2.2
199282
Klay Thompson 18.4
201481

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 22.3
+0.6
199370
Klay Thompson 21.7
2015NBA Champion77

Klay Thompson's additional seasons:

* Klay Thompson played 9 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 562 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 9.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 6.1
+6.1
199020
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20120

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic -
DNP
19910
Klay Thompson 15.2
+15.2
201312

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 24.3
+7.9
19924
Klay Thompson 16.4
20147

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Drazen Petrovic 15.6
19935
Klay Thompson 18.6
+3.0
2015NBA Champion21

Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in 6 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 118 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 15.

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