Complete Stats Comparison of Klay Thompson and Trae Young

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Klay Thompson and Trae Young during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

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

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Klay Thompson	1 (blocks)	4 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks)	12 seasons
Trae Young	3 (points, assists, steals)	1 (assists)	7 seasons
they are tied	1 (rebounds)

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Klay Thompson	2 (rebounds, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	9 Playoffs
Trae Young	3 (points, assists, steals)	0	3 Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Klay Thompson	4 stats	11 stats	2 stats
Trae Young	7 stats	3 stats	1 stat
they are tied	1 stat

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Klay Thompson	5 stats	12 stats	2 stats
Trae Young	7 stats	2 stats	1 stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Trae Young has better averages in points, assists and steals while Klay Thompson has better average in blocks. They are tied in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Klay Thompson has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.5), defensive rebounds (+0.1) and blocks (+0.3)

- Trae Young has better averages in points (+6.2), field goals made (+0.9), free throws made (+4.9), offensive rebounds (+0.1), assists (+7.5) and steals (+0.2)

- Klay Thompson has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.3)

- Trae Young has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+2.6)

- Klay Thompson has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)

- Trae Young has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.7) and free throws attempted (+5.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Klay Thompson	19.1
Trae Young	25.3	+6.2

Field Goals Made

Klay Thompson	7.1
Trae Young	8.0	+0.9

Field Goals Attempted

Klay Thompson	15.8
Trae Young	18.5	+2.7

3-Pointers Made

Klay Thompson	3.1	+0.5
Trae Young	2.6

3-Pointers Attempted

Klay Thompson	7.6	+0.1
Trae Young	7.5

Free Throws Made

Klay Thompson	1.8
Trae Young	6.7	+4.9

Free Throws Attempted

Klay Thompson	2.1
Trae Young	7.6	+5.5

Offensive Rebounds

Klay Thompson	0.5
Trae Young	0.6	+0.1

Defensive Rebounds

Klay Thompson	3.0	+0.1
Trae Young	2.9

Total Rebounds

Klay Thompson	3.5
Trae Young	3.5

Assists

Klay Thompson	2.3
Trae Young	9.8	+7.5

Steals

Klay Thompson	0.8
Trae Young	1.0	+0.2

Blocks

Klay Thompson	0.5	+0.3
Trae Young	0.2

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Klay Thompson	1.6
Trae Young	4.2	+2.6

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Klay Thompson	2.0	+0.3
Trae Young	1.7

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Klay Thompson has more total points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Trae Young has more total assists.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Klay Thompson played more years (+5) and games (+382), and has more points (+4,316), field goals made (+2,290), 3-pointers made (+1,420), offensive rebounds (+107), defensive rebounds (+1,247), total rebounds (+1,354), steals (+221) and blocks (+369)

- Trae Young has more free throws made (+1,684) and assists (+2,760)

- Klay Thompson has more personal fouls (+864)

- Trae Young has more turnovers (+627)

- Klay Thompson has more field goals attempted (+4,724) and 3-pointers attempted (+2,935)

- Trae Young has more free throws attempted (+1,901)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Klay Thompson	12	+5
Trae Young	7

Games

Klay Thompson	865	+382
Trae Young	483

Points

Klay Thompson	16,536	+4,316
Trae Young	12,220

Field Goals Made

Klay Thompson	6,155	+2,290
Trae Young	3,865

Field Goals Attempted

Klay Thompson	13,659	+4,724
Trae Young	8,935

3-Pointers Made

Klay Thompson	2,697	+1,420
Trae Young	1,277

3-Pointers Attempted

Klay Thompson	6,563	+2,935
Trae Young	3,628

Free Throws Made

Klay Thompson	1,529
Trae Young	3,213	+1,684

Free Throws Attempted

Klay Thompson	1,778
Trae Young	3,679	+1,901

Offensive Rebounds

Klay Thompson	406	+107
Trae Young	299

Defensive Rebounds

Klay Thompson	2,635	+1,247
Trae Young	1,388

Total Rebounds

Klay Thompson	3,041	+1,354
Trae Young	1,687

Assists

Klay Thompson	1,988
Trae Young	4,748	+2,760

Steals

Klay Thompson	726	+221
Trae Young	505

Blocks

Klay Thompson	443	+369
Trae Young	74

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Klay Thompson	1,424
Trae Young	2,051	+627

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Klay Thompson	1,705	+864
Trae Young	841

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Klay Thompson has better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Trae Young has better free throw percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Klay Thompson	45.1%	+1.8
Trae Young	43.3%

3-Point Percentage

Klay Thompson	41.1%	+5.9
Trae Young	35.2%

Free Throw Percentage

Klay Thompson	86.0%
Trae Young	87.3%	+1.3

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Trae Young has better averages in points, assists and steals while Klay Thompson has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Klay Thompson has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.6), defensive rebounds (+0.7), total rebounds (+0.6) and blocks (+0.4)

- Trae Young has better averages in points (+7.2), field goals made (+1.5), free throws made (+4.8), offensive rebounds (+0.1), assists (+6.8) and steals (+0.3)

- Klay Thompson has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.4)

- Trae Young has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+2.7)

- Trae Young has higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.0), 3-pointers attempted (+0.9) and free throws attempted (+5.7)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Klay Thompson	19.2
Trae Young	26.4	+7.2

Field Goals Made

Klay Thompson	7.1
Trae Young	8.6	+1.5

Field Goals Attempted

Klay Thompson	16.4
Trae Young	21.4	+5.0

3-Pointers Made

Klay Thompson	3.2	+0.6
Trae Young	2.6

3-Pointers Attempted

Klay Thompson	7.8
Trae Young	8.7	+0.9

Free Throws Made

Klay Thompson	1.8
Trae Young	6.6	+4.8

Free Throws Attempted

Klay Thompson	2.1
Trae Young	7.8	+5.7

Offensive Rebounds

Klay Thompson	0.5
Trae Young	0.6	+0.1

Defensive Rebounds

Klay Thompson	3.5	+0.7
Trae Young	2.8

Total Rebounds

Klay Thompson	4.0	+0.6
Trae Young	3.4

Assists

Klay Thompson	2.2
Trae Young	9.0	+6.8

Steals

Klay Thompson	0.9
Trae Young	1.2	+0.3

Blocks

Klay Thompson	0.5	+0.4
Trae Young	0.1

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Klay Thompson	1.7
Trae Young	4.4	+2.7

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Klay Thompson	2.6	+0.4
Trae Young	2.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Klay Thompson has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Trae Young.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Klay Thompson played more years (+6) and games (+131), and has more points (+2,319), field goals made (+894), 3-pointers made (+431), free throws made (+100), offensive rebounds (+62), defensive rebounds (+472), total rebounds (+534), assists (+108), steals (+117) and blocks (+81)

- Klay Thompson has more turnovers (+155) and personal fouls (+352)

- Klay Thompson has more field goals attempted (+2,008), 3-pointers attempted (+1,001) and free throws attempted (+120)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Klay Thompson	9	+6
Trae Young	3

Games

Klay Thompson	158	+131
Trae Young	27

Points

Klay Thompson	3,032	+2,319
Trae Young	713

Field Goals Made

Klay Thompson	1,126	+894
Trae Young	232

Field Goals Attempted

Klay Thompson	2,585	+2,008
Trae Young	577

3-Pointers Made

Klay Thompson	501	+431
Trae Young	70

3-Pointers Attempted

Klay Thompson	1,237	+1,001
Trae Young	236

Free Throws Made

Klay Thompson	279	+100
Trae Young	179

Free Throws Attempted

Klay Thompson	330	+120
Trae Young	210

Offensive Rebounds

Klay Thompson	79	+62
Trae Young	17

Defensive Rebounds

Klay Thompson	547	+472
Trae Young	75

Total Rebounds

Klay Thompson	626	+534
Trae Young	92

Assists

Klay Thompson	351	+108
Trae Young	243

Steals

Klay Thompson	150	+117
Trae Young	33

Blocks

Klay Thompson	85	+81
Trae Young	4

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Klay Thompson	274	+155
Trae Young	119

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Klay Thompson	411	+352
Trae Young	59

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Klay Thompson has better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Trae Young has better free throw percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Klay Thompson	43.6%	+3.4
Trae Young	40.2%

3-Point Percentage

Klay Thompson	40.5%	+10.8
Trae Young	29.7%

Free Throw Percentage

Klay Thompson	84.5%
Trae Young	85.2%	+0.7