Steven Adams vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Steven Adams 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 Steven Adams 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 10.3 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (19.1 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 9,793 points more (16,536 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +10.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +9,793 | 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 Steven Adams (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,483).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +11.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +2,483 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 78 | +78 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +352 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +446 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +132 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +31 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 17 | +17 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +75 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +121 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +3.4 | +9.5 | +13.5 | +3.1 | +7.6 | +35.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +32.7 | +1 | +101 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 2,804 | 4,786 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,134 | 2,129 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +9,793 | +3,351 | +8,873 | +13.5 | +2,696 | +6,546 | +35.2 | +395 | +351 | +32.7 | +1 | +101 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.0 | +11.4 | +17.8 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +40.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +31.1 | +1 | +85 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +2,483 | +902 | +2,220 | +17.8 | +501 | +1,234 | +40.5 | +178 | +141 | +31.1 | +1 | +85 |
| 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 1 season more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2025—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 72 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2019 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Klay Thompson didn't play in the postseason. |