Klay Thompson vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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 scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while John Wall has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 0.4 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (19.1 points against 18.7), and he also scored a total of 4,448 points more (16,536 vs. 12,088).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +0.4 | 12 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +4,448 | 12 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+2.7 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+2,222).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +2.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,222 | 9 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +124 | ||
| John Wall | 268 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +184 | ||
| John Wall | 580 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +213 | ||
| John Wall | 647 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | +5 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +52 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +107 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +121 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 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: | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +8.9 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +8.4 | +1 | +218 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +4,448 | +1,782 | +3,488 | +2.1 | +2,046 | +4,542 | +8.9 | +1,162 | +1,690 | +8.4 | +1 | +218 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +2.7 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +4.3 | +13.8 | +3.7 | +4.6 | +2.3 | +5 | +121 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +2,222 | +840 | +1,903 | +1.6 | +466 | +1,106 | +13.8 | +76 | +83 | +2.3 | +5 | +121 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 1 season more than John Wall in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2025—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 72 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2022 | 22 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 13 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Klay Thompson didn't play in the postseason. |