Naz Reid vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Naz Reid 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 stats than Naz Reid in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 7.2 points more than Naz Reid in his 7 seasons (18.9 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 11,727 points more (16,818 vs. 5,091).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Naz Reid | 11.7 | 7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | +7.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Naz Reid | 5,091 | 7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,818 | +11,727 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Naz Reid (+9.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,675).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +9.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,675 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 52 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 394 | +342 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 257 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 780 | +523 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Naz Reid | 427 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 885 | +458 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 17 | +17 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +123 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +124 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Naz Reid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Naz Reid | 11.7 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 48.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.9 | 7 | 434 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.6 | +6.4 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +3.7 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +13.1 | +6 | +457 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 7.0 | 15.6 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 40.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 86.0 | 13 | 891 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Naz Reid | 5,091 | 1,926 | 3,972 | 48.5 | 635 | 1,700 | 37.4 | 604 | 828 | 72.9 | 7 | 434 |
| difference: | +11,727 | +4,328 | +9,957 | +3.6 | +2,133 | +5,062 | +3.5 | +938 | +966 | +13.1 | +6 | +457 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,818 | 6,254 | 13,929 | 44.9 | 2,768 | 6,762 | 40.9 | 1,542 | 1,794 | 86.0 | 13 | 891 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
| difference: | +9.3 | +3.5 | +8.9 | +4.0 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +8.3 | +6 | +122 |
| 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 | ||||
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
| difference: | +2,675 | +998 | +2,316 | +4.0 | +448 | +1,098 | +2.4 | +231 | +267 | +8.3 | +6 | +122 |
| 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 Naz Reid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 18.4 points in a total of 354 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.9 ppg and his lowest 10.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 56 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |