Klay Thompson vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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.
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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Dwyane Wade 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 3.1 points more than Klay Thompson in his 13 seasons (22.0 points against 18.9), and he also scored a total of 6,376 points more (23,165 vs. 16,789).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 13 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +3.1 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 16,789 | 13 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +6,376 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+922).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +3.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 9 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +922 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 394 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +235 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 778 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +192 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 882 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +169 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | +3 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +36 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 7.0 | 15.7 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 40.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.9 | 13 | 888 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +2.6 | +5.8 | +11.6 | +3.7 | +5.1 | +9.4 | +3 | +166 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 16,789 | 6,244 | 13,902 | 44.9 | 2,760 | 6,741 | 40.9 | 1,541 | 1,793 | 85.9 | 13 | 888 |
| difference: | +6,376 | +2,210 | +3,715 | +3.1 | +2,211 | +4,867 | +11.6 | +4,167 | +5,670 | +9.4 | +3 | +166 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +3.1 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +3.8 | +2.6 | +6.1 | +6.7 | +3.6 | +4.8 | +6.5 | +4 | +19 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +922 | +324 | +477 | +3.8 | +398 | +932 | +6.7 | +672 | +890 | +6.5 | +4 | +19 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 3 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2017 to 2019—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 199 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2016 | 24 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2014 | 20 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2016 | 14 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.6 ppg and his lowest 15. |