Kevin Durant vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Durant 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2008 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.

Kevin Durant vs. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Kevin Durant Klay Thompson
Points
8th
111st
7th
29th
Rebounds
83rd
+300th
28th
136th
Assists
75th
+300th
36th
113rd
Steals
103rd
+300th
43rd
54th
Blocks
55th
+300th
24th
101st
3-Pointers Made
12th
5th
6th
2nd
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Kevin Durant vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Kevin Durant Klay Thompson
Points
6th
106th
4th
114th
Rebounds
243rd
+300th
160th
+300th
Assists
187th
+300th
172nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
282nd
+300th
Blocks
138th
+300th
114th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
70th
3rd
44th
4th

Comparisons on this page:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
111st
103 31,092 vs. 16,81314,279
Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 7,925 vs. 3,1054,820
Assists
75th
+300th
+225 4,992 vs. 2,0212,971
Steals
103rd
+300th
+197 1,194 vs. 734460
Blocks
55th
+300th
+245 1,290 vs. 451839
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
746 vs. 413333
Defensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 7,179 vs. 2,6924,487
Field Goals Made
11th
114th
103 10,722 vs. 6,2524,470
Field Goals Attempted
13th
100th
87 21,358 vs. 13,9217,437
3-Pointers Made
12th
5th
7 2,229 vs. 2,767538
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
6th
9 5,714 vs. 6,7571,043
Free Throws Made
7th
+300th
+293 7,419 vs. 1,5425,877
Free Throws Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 8,409 vs. 1,7946,615

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
70th
287th
217 1,144 vs. 890254
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
65th
55 72 vs. 1854
50+ point games
12th
30th
18 9 vs. 45
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
29th
22 4,985 vs. 3,0321,953
Rebounds
28th
136th
108 1,327 vs. 626701
Assists
36th
113rd
77 709 vs. 351358
Steals
43rd
54th
11 172 vs. 15022
Blocks
24th
101st
77 204 vs. 85119
Offensive Rebounds
190th
+300th
+110 129 vs. 7950
Defensive Rebounds
10th
76th
66 1,198 vs. 547651
Field Goals Made
8th
28th
20 1,684 vs. 1,126558
Field Goals Attempted
8th
23rd
15 3,528 vs. 2,585943
3-Pointers Made
6th
2nd
4 366 vs. 501135
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
4th
1 1,029 vs. 1,237208
Free Throws Made
5th
158th
153 1,251 vs. 279972
Free Throws Attempted
9th
195th
186 1,441 vs. 3301,111

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
39th
13 170 vs. 15812
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
78th
74 14 vs. 113
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
106th
100 27.18 vs. 18.898.29
Rebounds per game
243rd
+300th
+57 6.93 vs. 3.493.44
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.36 vs. 2.272.09
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 0.820.22
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.510.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.460.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
+300th
+230 6.28 vs. 3.023.25
Field Goals Made per game
12th
120th
108 9.37 vs. 7.022.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
23rd
100th
77 18.67 vs. 15.643.03
3-Pointers Made per game
70th
3rd
67 1.95 vs. 3.111.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
7th
50 4.99 vs. 7.592.60
Free Throws Made per game
16th
+300th
+284 6.49 vs. 1.734.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.35 vs. 2.025.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
114th
110 29.32 vs. 19.1910.13
Rebounds per game
160th
+300th
+140 7.81 vs. 3.963.84
Assists per game
172nd
+300th
+128 4.17 vs. 2.221.95
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.950.06
Blocks per game
114th
+300th
+186 1.20 vs. 0.540.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.500.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
+300th
+258 7.05 vs. 3.463.59
Field Goals Made per game
15th
116th
101 9.91 vs. 7.132.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
97th
80 20.75 vs. 16.364.39
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
4th
40 2.15 vs. 3.171.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
9th
29 6.05 vs. 7.831.78
Free Throws Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 7.36 vs. 1.775.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 8.48 vs. 2.096.39

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.