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.

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.

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

30+ Point Games

Rudy Gobert 2
Klay Thompson 78
+76

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

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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 Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 2.3
201445
Klay Thompson 12.5
+10.2
201266

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 8.4
201582
Klay Thompson 16.6
+8.2
201382

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 9.1
201661
Klay Thompson 18.4
+9.3
201481

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 14.0
201781
Klay Thompson 21.7
+7.7
2015NBA Champion77

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 13.5
201856
Klay Thompson 22.1
+8.6
201680

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 15.9
201981
Klay Thompson 22.3
+6.4
2017NBA Champion78

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 15.1
202068
Klay Thompson 20.0
+4.9
2018NBA Champion73

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 14.3
202171
Klay Thompson 21.5
+7.2
201978

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 15.6
202266
Klay Thompson 20.4
+4.8
2022NBA Champion32

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 13.4
202370
Klay Thompson 21.9
+8.5
202369

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 14.0
202476
Klay Thompson 17.9
+3.9
202477

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 12.0
202572
Klay Thompson 14.0
+2.0
202572

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 10.7
+0.6
202616
Klay Thompson 10.1
202617

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20140
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20120

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20150
Klay Thompson 15.2
+15.2
201312

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20160
Klay Thompson 16.4
+16.4
20147

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 11.6
20179
Klay Thompson 18.6
+7.0
2015NBA Champion21

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 13.2
201811
Klay Thompson 24.3
+11.1
201624

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 11.2
20195
Klay Thompson 15.0
+3.8
2017NBA Champion17

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 16.9
20207
Klay Thompson 19.6
+2.7
2018NBA Champion21

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 14.7
202111
Klay Thompson 20.7
+6.0
201921

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 12.0
20226
Klay Thompson 19.0
+7.0
2022NBA Champion22

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 15.0
20235
Klay Thompson 18.5
+3.5
202313

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 12.1
+12.1
202415
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20240

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert 7.9
+7.9
202515
Klay Thompson -
DNP
20250

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Rudy Gobert -
DNP *
20260
Klay Thompson -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress