Kenyon Martin vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 6.6 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (18.9 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 7,503 points more (16,828 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | +6.6 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,828 | +7,503 | 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 Kenyon Martin (+6.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,591).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +6.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,591 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 394 | +281 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 781 | +300 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 886 | +155 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +20 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +54 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +69 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +50 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +4 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +3.4 | +3.0 | +7.2 | +17.5 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +23.0 | +2 | +135 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 7.0 | 15.6 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 40.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.9 | 13 | 892 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +7,503 | +2,383 | +5,909 | +3.4 | +2,703 | +6,487 | +17.5 | +34 | +602 | +23.0 | +2 | +135 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,828 | 6,258 | 13,940 | 44.9 | 2,769 | 6,769 | 40.9 | 1,543 | 1,796 | 85.9 | 13 | 892 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +3.4 | +3.2 | +7.5 | +27.6 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +16.6 | +2 | +46 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +1,591 | +547 | +1,352 | +3.4 | +497 | +1,206 | +27.6 | +81 | +16.6 | +2 | +46 | |
| 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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Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 2 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2014 to 2015—he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 43 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2011 | 5 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2012 | 11 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2013 | 12 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin didn't play in the postseason. |