Ray Allen vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Ray Allen 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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Ray Allen is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Klay Thompson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Ray Allen scored more points 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 0.2 points more than Ray Allen in his 18 seasons (19.1 points against 18.9). On the other hand Ray Allen scored a total of 7,969 points more than Klay Thompson (24,505 vs. 16,536).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 18 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +0.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +7,969 | 18 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Ray Allen (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+283).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +3.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +283 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +192 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +370 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +435 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +10 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +3 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +3.4 | +6 | +435 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +7,969 | +2,412 | +5,296 | +0.1 | +276 | +866 | +1.1 | +2,869 | +3,142 | +3.4 | +6 | +435 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.7 | +4.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +2 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +283 | +198 | +490 | +0.7 | +116 | +278 | +0.4 | +229 | +245 | +3.8 | +2 | +13 |
| 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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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 6 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2009 to 2014—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 437 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.2 ppg and his lowest 9.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2019 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2008 | 26 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 108 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.9 ppg and his lowest 9.3. |