Klay Thompson vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams 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 Deron Williams 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 2.8 points more than Deron Williams in his 12 seasons (19.1 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 2,732 points more (16,536 vs. 13,804).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +2.8 | 12 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +2,732 | 12 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 12 | |
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 Deron Williams (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,620).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +3.5 | 9 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,620 | 9 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Deron Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +126 | ||
| Deron Williams | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +75 | ||
| Deron Williams | 689 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +23 | ||
| Deron Williams | 837 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
| Deron Williams | 8 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Deron Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +41 | ||
| Deron Williams | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +78 | ||
| Deron Williams | 65 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +75 | ||
| Deron Williams | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 7 | +7 | ||
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: | +2.8 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +5.4 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +3.8 | +20 | |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +2,732 | +1,281 | +2,695 | +0.6 | +1,519 | +3,267 | +5.4 | +1,349 | +1,724 | +3.8 | +20 | |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +68 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
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: | +1,620 | +652 | +1,504 | +0.3 | +364 | +888 | +1.2 | +48 | +77 | +4.2 | +68 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Deron Williams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Deron Williams played 1 season more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2017—he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 64 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2016 | 3 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2017 | 18 |
Deron Williams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Deron Williams played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.3 points in a total of 18 games. |