Klay Thompson vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Klay Thompson 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 Amen 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 7.2 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (19.1 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 14,974 points more (16,536 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +7.2 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +14,974 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
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 Amen Thompson (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,922).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +3.5 | 9 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,922 | 9 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +374 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +687 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +731 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 17 | +17 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +73 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +137 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +151 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.3 | +7.1 | +9.8 | +2.8 | +6.5 | +19.0 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +17.6 | +10 | +734 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
| difference: | +14,974 | +5,528 | +12,516 | +9.8 | +2,664 | +6,414 | +19.0 | +1,254 | +1,376 | +17.6 | +10 | +734 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.1 | +4.3 | +5.9 | +3.1 | +7.2 | +15.5 | +1.8 | +3.0 | +15.1 | +8 | +151 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
| difference: | +2,922 | +1,084 | +2,500 | +5.9 | +500 | +1,233 | +15.5 | +254 | +294 | +15.1 | +8 | +151 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 10 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 12, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 717 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 | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 146 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 15. |