Vince Carter vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter 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 2.4 points more than Vince Carter in his 22 seasons (19.1 points against 16.7). On the other hand Vince Carter scored a total of 9,192 points more than Klay Thompson (25,728 vs. 16,536).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 22 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +2.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +9,192 | 22 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Vince Carter (+1.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,439).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +1.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,439 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +205 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +330 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +613 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +63 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +75 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +70 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +6.2 | +10 | +676 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +9,192 | +3,138 | +7,680 | +1.5 | +407 | +395 | +4.0 | +3,323 | +4,304 | +6.2 | +10 | +676 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +6.7 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +4.9 | +2 | +70 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +1,439 | +569 | +1,245 | +2.0 | +382 | +885 | +6.7 | +81 | +122 | +4.9 | +2 | +70 |
| 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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Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 10 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 22, from 2011 to 2020—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 689 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2016 | 24 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2010 | 14 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |