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.

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.

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

30+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 4
Klay Thompson 78
+74

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

30+ Point Games

Kenyon Martin 3
Klay Thompson 17
+14

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 12.0
200168
Klay Thompson 12.5
+0.5
201266

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 14.9
200273
Klay Thompson 16.6
+1.7
201382

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 16.7
200377
Klay Thompson 18.4
+1.7
201481

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 16.7
200465
Klay Thompson 21.7
+5.0
2015NBA Champion77

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 15.5
200570
Klay Thompson 22.1
+6.6
201680

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 12.9
200656
Klay Thompson 22.3
+9.4
2017NBA Champion78

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 9.5
20072
Klay Thompson 20.0
+10.5
2018NBA Champion73

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 12.4
200871
Klay Thompson 21.5
+9.1
201978

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 11.7
200966
Klay Thompson 20.4
+8.7
2022NBA Champion32

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 11.5
201058
Klay Thompson 21.9
+10.4
202369

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 8.6
201148
Klay Thompson 17.9
+9.3
202477

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 5.2
201242
Klay Thompson 14.0
+8.8
202572

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 7.2
201318
Klay Thompson 10.8
+3.6
202627

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 gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20010
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20120

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 16.8
+1.6
200220
Klay Thompson 15.2
201312

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 18.9
+2.5
200320
Klay Thompson 16.4
20147

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 19.1
+0.5
200411
Klay Thompson 18.6
2015NBA Champion21

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 12.4
20055
Klay Thompson 24.3
+11.9
201624

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 4.5
20062
Klay Thompson 15.0
+10.5
2017NBA Champion17

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin -
DNP
20070
Klay Thompson 19.6
+19.6
2018NBA Champion21

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 8.8
20084
Klay Thompson 20.7
+11.9
201921

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 10.9
200916
Klay Thompson 19.0
+8.1
2022NBA Champion22

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 10.0
20106
Klay Thompson 18.5
+8.5
202313

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 11.8
+11.8
20115
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20240

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 4.5
+4.5
201211
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20250

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kenyon Martin 5.8
+5.8
201312
Klay Thompson -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin didn't play in the postseason.