Kyrie Irving vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and Klay Thompson, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson
Points
76th
111st
56th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
136th
Assists
100th
+300th
67th
113rd
Steals
175th
+300th
77th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
162nd
101st
3-Pointers Made
25th
5th
24th
2nd
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Kyrie Irving vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson
Points
30th
93rd
44th
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
89th
+300th
111st
+300th
Steals
146th
+300th
123rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
29th
2nd
23rd
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:

Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
111st
35 18,433 vs. 16,5361,897
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,173 vs. 3,041132
Assists
100th
+300th
+200 4,365 vs. 1,9882,377
Steals
175th
+300th
+125 1,022 vs. 726296
Blocks
+300th
+300th
337 vs. 443106
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 406232
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,535 vs. 2,635100
Field Goals Made
88th
125th
37 6,787 vs. 6,155632
Field Goals Attempted
89th
105th
16 14,313 vs. 13,659654
3-Pointers Made
25th
5th
20 1,876 vs. 2,697821
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
6th
23 4,763 vs. 6,5631,800
Free Throws Made
179th
+300th
+121 2,983 vs. 1,5291,454
Free Throws Attempted
250th
+300th
+50 3,360 vs. 1,7781,582

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
779 vs. 86586
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
64th
34 37 vs. 1819
50+ point games
19th
29th
10 6 vs. 42
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
29th
27 2,211 vs. 3,032821
Rebounds
+300th
136th
+164 353 vs. 626273
Assists
67th
113rd
46 471 vs. 351120
Steals
77th
54th
23 128 vs. 15022
Blocks
162nd
101st
61 53 vs. 8532
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 794
Defensive Rebounds
228th
76th
152 270 vs. 547277
Field Goals Made
56th
28th
28 815 vs. 1,126311
Field Goals Attempted
60th
23rd
37 1,781 vs. 2,585804
3-Pointers Made
24th
2nd
22 225 vs. 501276
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
4th
26 574 vs. 1,237663
Free Throws Made
109th
158th
49 356 vs. 27977
Free Throws Attempted
145th
195th
50 403 vs. 33073

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
39th
144 96 vs. 15862
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
93rd
63 23.66 vs. 19.124.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.07 vs. 3.520.56
Assists per game
89th
+300th
+211 5.60 vs. 2.303.31
Steals per game
146th
+300th
+154 1.31 vs. 0.840.47
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.510.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.470.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 3.050.21
Field Goals Made per game
26th
104th
78 8.71 vs. 7.121.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
89th
62 18.37 vs. 15.792.58
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
2nd
27 2.41 vs. 3.120.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
6th
17 6.11 vs. 7.591.47
Free Throws Made per game
147th
+300th
+153 3.83 vs. 1.772.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.31 vs. 2.062.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
114th
70 23.03 vs. 19.193.84
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 3.960.28
Assists per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.91 vs. 2.222.68
Steals per game
123rd
+300th
+177 1.33 vs. 0.950.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.540.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.500.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 3.460.65
Field Goals Made per game
47th
116th
69 8.49 vs. 7.131.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
97th
45 18.55 vs. 16.362.19
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
4th
19 2.34 vs. 3.170.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
9th
33 5.98 vs. 7.831.85
Free Throws Made per game
204th
+300th
+96 3.71 vs. 1.771.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
+300th
+16 4.20 vs. 2.092.11

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.