Rudy Gobert vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 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 6.3 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 13 seasons (18.9 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 6,079 points more (16,708 vs. 10,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 13 | |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | +6.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,629 | 13 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,708 | +6,079 | 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 Rudy Gobert (+6.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,001).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +6.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,001 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 393 | +285 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 581 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 773 | +192 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 825 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 876 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +14 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 17 | +17 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +69 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +84 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 63.9 | 13 | 845 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.3 | +8.5 | +20.8 | +3.1 | +7.6 | +40.9 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +22.2 | +37 | |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 7.0 | 15.7 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 40.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 86.1 | 13 | 882 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,629 | 3,976 | 6,049 | 65.7 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,677 | 4,188 | 63.9 | 13 | 845 |
| difference: | +6,079 | +2,240 | +7,786 | +20.8 | +2,739 | +6,677 | +40.9 | +1,140 | +2,402 | +22.2 | +37 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,708 | 6,216 | 13,835 | 44.9 | 2,739 | 6,694 | 40.9 | 1,537 | 1,786 | 86.1 | 13 | 882 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.6 | +9.3 | +20.5 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +40.5 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +23.7 | +74 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +2,001 | +744 | +1,989 | +20.5 | +501 | +1,236 | +40.5 | +12 | +109 | +23.7 | +74 | |
| 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 ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.1 | +12.1 | 2024 | 15 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 7.9 | +7.9 | 2025 | 15 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||