James Harden vs Klay Thompson
James Harden leads 8 of 8 career categories against Klay Thompson, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and rebounding (5.6 RPG). Head to head they met 61 times, 23 of them in the playoffs, with Klay Thompson winning the series 32–29.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), rebounding (5.6 RPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), and 5 more.
The case for Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson trails in every compared category here.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG18.6
5.6RPG3.4
7.3APG2.2
60.8%TS%57.1%
23.5PER15.6
182.4Win Shares57.8
1221games played934
Head to Head
| James Harden | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Series wins | 32 |
| 27.0 | PPG | 18.0 |
| 6.2 | RPG | 3.5 |
| 7.2 | APG | 2.1 |
| 61 meetings (23 in the playoffs) · first 2011-12 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 934 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 31.4 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 18.6 |
| 5.6 | REB | 3.4 |
| 7.3 | AST | 2.2 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 44.8 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 40.9 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 85.8 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 15.6 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 57.1 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 24.7 |
| 182.4 | WS | 57.8 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.095 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 0.0 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 15.0 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 2 |
| 11 | All-Star | 5 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring89
85Efficiency65
94Playmaking66
78Rebounding52
87Defense65
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