Anthony Edwards vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Edwards and Klay Thompson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Edwards, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 to 2026, and Klay Thompson, with 13 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Anthony Edwards vs. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson
Points
+300th
111st
207th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
136th
Assists
+300th
+300th
212nd
113rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
270th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
264th
101st
3-Pointers Made
129th
5th
75th
2nd
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Anthony Edwards vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson
Points
--
96th
15th
114th
Rebounds
--
+300th
256th
+300th
Assists
--
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
113rd
+300th
Blocks
--
+300th
195th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
8th
3rd
6th
4th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
111st
+189 9,174 vs. 16,5887,414
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,029 vs. 3,0591,030
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,606 vs. 1,996390
Steals
+300th
+300th
504 vs. 727223
Blocks
+300th
+300th
235 vs. 445210
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
282 vs. 407125
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,747 vs. 2,652905
Field Goals Made
+300th
122nd
+178 3,227 vs. 6,1742,947
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
104th
+196 7,219 vs. 13,7166,497
3-Pointers Made
129th
5th
124 1,118 vs. 2,7071,589
3-Pointers Attempted
131st
6th
125 3,062 vs. 6,5973,535
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,602 vs. 1,53369
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,993 vs. 1,782211

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
384 vs. 871487
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 6 vs. 137

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
61st
64th
3 20 vs. 182
50+ point games
49th
30th
19 2 vs. 42
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
29th
178 1,130 vs. 3,0321,902
Rebounds
+300th
136th
+164 279 vs. 626347
Assists
212nd
113rd
99 230 vs. 351121
Steals
270th
54th
216 57 vs. 15093
Blocks
264th
101st
163 37 vs. 8548
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
43 vs. 7936
Defensive Rebounds
265th
76th
189 236 vs. 547311
Field Goals Made
231st
28th
203 396 vs. 1,126730
Field Goals Attempted
246th
23rd
223 846 vs. 2,5851,739
3-Pointers Made
75th
2nd
73 130 vs. 501371
3-Pointers Attempted
81st
4th
77 345 vs. 1,237892
Free Throws Made
241st
158th
83 208 vs. 27971
Free Throws Attempted
246th
195th
51 264 vs. 33066

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 42 vs. 158116
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
78th
50 5 vs. 14
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
96th
23.89 vs. 19.044.85
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.28 vs. 3.511.77
Assists per game
--
+300th
4.18 vs. 2.291.89
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.31 vs. 0.830.48
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.510.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.470.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.55 vs. 3.041.50
Field Goals Made per game
--
110th
8.40 vs. 7.091.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
91st
18.80 vs. 15.753.05
3-Pointers Made per game
8th
3rd
5 2.91 vs. 3.110.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
6th
7.97 vs. 7.570.40
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
4.17 vs. 1.762.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
5.19 vs. 2.053.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
114th
99 26.90 vs. 19.197.71
Rebounds per game
256th
+300th
+44 6.64 vs. 3.962.68
Assists per game
79th
+300th
+221 5.48 vs. 2.223.25
Steals per game
113rd
+300th
+187 1.36 vs. 0.950.41
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.540.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.02 vs. 0.500.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 5.62 vs. 3.462.16
Field Goals Made per game
23rd
116th
93 9.43 vs. 7.132.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
97th
71 20.14 vs. 16.363.78
3-Pointers Made per game
6th
4th
2 3.10 vs. 3.170.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
7th
9th
2 8.21 vs. 7.830.39
Free Throws Made per game
83rd
+300th
+217 4.95 vs. 1.773.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
86th
+300th
+214 6.29 vs. 2.094.20

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.