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.

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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 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 7.5 points more than Naz Reid in his 6 seasons (19.1 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 11,837 points more (16,536 vs. 4,699).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Naz Reid 11.6
6
Klay Thompson 19.1
+7.5
12

Total Points

Seasons
Naz Reid 4,699
6
Klay Thompson 16,536
+11,837
12

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

30+ Point Games

Naz Reid 4
Klay Thompson 78
+74

20+ Point Games

Naz Reid 48
Klay Thompson 392
+344

10+ Point Games

Naz Reid 237
Klay Thompson 764
+527

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Naz Reid 399
Klay Thompson 860
+461

0 Point Games (games without points)

Naz Reid 7
+2
Klay Thompson 5

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

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Naz Reid 11.6 4.4 9.0 48.7 1.4 3.8 37.3 1.4 1.9 72.8 6 406
difference:+7.5+2.7+6.8+3.7+1.7+3.8+3.8+0.4+0.2+13.2+6+459
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
Naz Reid 4,699 1,779 3,651 48.7 569 1,524 37.3 572 786 72.8 6 406
difference:+11,837+4,376+10,008+3.7+2,128+5,039+3.8+957+992+13.2+6+459
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
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 9.0
202030
Klay Thompson 12.5
+3.5
201266

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 11.2
202170
Klay Thompson 16.6
+5.4
201382

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 8.3
202277
Klay Thompson 18.4
+10.1
201481

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 11.5
202368
Klay Thompson 21.7
+10.2
2015NBA Champion77

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 13.5
202481
Klay Thompson 22.1
+8.6
201680

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 14.2
202580
Klay Thompson 22.3
+8.1
2017NBA Champion78

Klay Thompson's additional seasons:

* Klay Thompson played 6 seasons more than Naz Reid 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 gameYearGames
Naz Reid -
DNP
20200
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20120

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid -
DNP
20210
Klay Thompson 15.2
+15.2
201312

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 4.8
20225
Klay Thompson 16.4
+11.6
20147

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid -
DNP
20230
Klay Thompson 18.6
+18.6
2015NBA Champion21

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 11.1
202416
Klay Thompson 24.3
+13.2
201624

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Naz Reid 10.4
202515
Klay Thompson 15.0
+4.6
2017NBA Champion17

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.

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