Kyrie Irving vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Klay Thompson scored more points 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 4.6 points more than Klay Thompson in his 12 seasons (23.7 points against 19.1), and he also scored a total of 1,897 points more (18,433 vs. 16,536).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +4.6 | 14 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +1,897 | 14 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+3.8 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+821).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +3.8 | 7 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +821 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +143 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +25 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +83 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +62 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +2 | +86 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +1,897 | +632 | +654 | +2.4 | +821 | +1,800 | +1.7 | +1,454 | +1,582 | +2.8 | +2 | +86 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +3.8 | +2 | +62 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +821 | +311 | +804 | +2.2 | +276 | +663 | +1.3 | +77 | +73 | +3.8 | +2 | +62 |
| 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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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 2 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 108 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 22 games. |