Klay Thompson vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Klay Thompson scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Klay Thompson has better playoff stats. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 3.4 points more than Klay Thompson in his 12 seasons (22.5 points against 19.1). On the other hand Klay Thompson scored a total of 13,898 points more than Victor Wembanyama (16,536 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 12 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +3.4 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +13,898 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Klay Thompson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +19.2 | 9 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +3,032 | 9 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +319 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +651 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +743 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | +5 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Klay Thompson's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +3.4 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +7.2 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +5.1 | +10 | +748 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +13,898 | +5,196 | +11,616 | +1.9 | +2,427 | +5,766 | +7.2 | +1,079 | +1,222 | +5.1 | +10 | +748 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +19.2 | +7.1 | +16.4 | +43.6 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +40.5 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +84.5 | +9 | +158 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +3,032 | +1,126 | +2,585 | +43.6 | +501 | +1,237 | +40.5 | +279 | +330 | +84.5 | +9 | +158 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 10 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 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. |