Jake LaRavia vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Jake LaRavia 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Klay Thompson has better playoff stats. 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 12.2 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 3 seasons (19.1 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 15,594 points more (16,536 vs. 942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 3 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +12.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 3 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +15,594 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Klay Thompson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +19.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +3,032 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +387 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 41 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +723 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 111 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +749 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | +20 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Klay Thompson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +4.8 | +10.4 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +4.0 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +10.9 | +9 | +729 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 315 | 735 | 42.9 | 137 | 369 | 37.1 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
| difference: | +15,594 | +5,840 | +12,924 | +2.2 | +2,560 | +6,194 | +4.0 | +1,354 | +1,545 | +10.9 | +9 | +729 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.2 | +7.1 | +16.4 | +43.6 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +40.5 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +84.5 | +9 | +158 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,032 | +1,126 | +2,585 | +43.6 | +501 | +1,237 | +40.5 | +279 | +330 | +84.5 | +9 | +158 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 12, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 20.2 points in a total of 636 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 14. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in 7 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 139 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 15. |