Kevin Durant vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Klay Thompson 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 8.3 points more than Klay Thompson in his 13 seasons (27.2 points against 18.9), and he also scored a total of 14,279 points more (31,092 vs. 16,813).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +8.3 | 18 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 31,092 | +14,279 | 18 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,813 | 13 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,953).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +10.1 | 13 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +1,953 | 13 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 977 | +583 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 394 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,133 | +353 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 780 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,143 | +259 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 884 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +81 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +27 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +12 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,144 |
| difference: | +8.3 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +5.3 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +5.4 | +2.2 | +5 | +254 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 7.0 | 15.6 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 86.0 | 13 | 890 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 31,092 | 10,722 | 21,358 | 50.2 | 2,229 | 5,714 | 39.0 | 7,419 | 8,409 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,144 |
| difference: | +14,279 | +4,470 | +7,437 | +5.3 | +538 | +1,043 | +2.0 | +5,877 | +6,615 | +2.2 | +5 | +254 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,813 | 6,252 | 13,921 | 44.9 | 2,767 | 6,757 | 41.0 | 1,542 | 1,794 | 86.0 | 13 | 890 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +4.2 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +5.6 | +6.4 | +2.3 | +4 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +1,953 | +558 | +943 | +4.2 | +135 | +208 | +4.9 | +972 | +1,111 | +2.3 | +4 | +12 |
| 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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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 5 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 260 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 24.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2019 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2018 | 21 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2019 | 12 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.9 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |