James Harden vs Klay Thompson
James Harden leads 7 of 7 career categories against Klay Thompson, including scoring (23.6 PPG) and rebounding (4.8 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 (23.6 PPG), rebounding (4.8 RPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), and 4 more.
Klay Thompson trails in every compared category here.
PPG
23.611.7
RPG
4.82.1
APG
8.01.4
TS%
61.0%54.1%
PER
20.611.4
Win Shares
7.70.5
games played
7069
Head to Head
| James Harden | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 29–32 | |
| Meetings | 61 (23 playoff) | |
| PPG | 27.0 | 18.0 |
| RPG | 6.2 | 3.5 |
| APG | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| First meeting | 2011-12 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| James Harden | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 69 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 21.7 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 11.7 |
| REB | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| AST | 8.0 | 1.4 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 39.3 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 38.3 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 76.6 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 11.4 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 54.1 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 22.7 |
| WS | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.017 |
| BPM | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 0.1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9566
Efficiency7728
Playmaking9936
Rebounding7122
Defense7430
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