Lonzo Ball vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Lonzo Ball 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 has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball 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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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 7.7 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (19.1 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 13,274 points more (16,536 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +7.7 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +13,274 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +19.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +3,032 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +365 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +603 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +577 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +2.9 | +5.2 | +5.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +4.9 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +26.1 | +6 | +578 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +13,274 | +4,949 | +10,626 | +5.3 | +2,035 | +4,735 | +4.9 | +1,341 | +1,464 | +26.1 | +6 | +578 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.2 | +7.1 | +16.4 | +43.6 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +40.5 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +84.5 | +9 | +158 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,032 | +1,126 | +2,585 | +43.6 | +501 | +1,237 | +40.5 | +279 | +330 | +84.5 | +9 | +158 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 401 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 | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2016 | 24 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in 4 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 77 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |