Kristaps Porzingis vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Kristaps Porzingis 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Klay Thompson scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 0.5 points more than Klay Thompson in his 12 seasons (19.6 points against 19.1). On the other hand Klay Thompson scored a total of 6,697 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (16,536 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +0.5 | 9 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +6,697 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+7.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,698).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +7.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,698 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +153 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +305 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +360 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +130 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +131 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +4.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +3 | +364 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
| difference: | +6,697 | +2,702 | +6,173 | +1.1 | +1,747 | +3,966 | +4.5 | +454 | +613 | +3.1 | +3 | +364 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +3.2 | +7.4 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +9.2 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +5 | +130 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +2,698 | +1,018 | +2,334 | +0.5 | +470 | +1,138 | +9.2 | +192 | +221 | +4.7 | +5 | +130 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 3 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 218 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.9 ppg and his lowest 14. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 18.5 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |