Klay Thompson vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Klay Thompson scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 6.3 points more than Klay Thompson in his 13 seasons (25.2 points against 18.9). On the other hand Klay Thompson scored a total of 4,399 points more than Trae Young (16,708 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 13 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +6.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 16,708 | +4,399 | 13 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+7.2 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+2,319).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +7.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,319 | 9 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 393 | +48 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 773 | +306 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 876 | +388 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | +6 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +54 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +118 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +131 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 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 | 86.1 | 13 | 882 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +5.8 | +4.9 | +5.6 | +1.2 | +5 | +394 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 16,708 | 6,216 | 13,835 | 44.9 | 2,739 | 6,694 | 40.9 | 1,537 | 1,786 | 86.1 | 13 | 882 |
| difference: | +4,399 | +2,325 | +4,830 | +1.7 | +1,457 | +3,040 | +5.8 | +1,708 | +1,932 | +1.2 | +5 | +394 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +7.2 | +1.5 | +5.0 | +3.4 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +10.8 | +4.8 | +5.7 | +0.7 | +6 | +131 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +2,319 | +894 | +2,008 | +3.4 | +431 | +1,001 | +10.8 | +100 | +120 | +0.7 | +6 | +131 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 5 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 267 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.9 ppg and his lowest 10.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2019 | 21 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |