Jayson Tatum vs Klay Thompson
Jayson Tatum leads 7 of 8 career categories against Klay Thompson, including scoring (23.5 PPG) and rebounding (7.4 RPG). Head to head they met 17 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Klay Thompson winning the series 9–8.
The case for Jayson Tatum
scoring (23.5 PPG), rebounding (7.4 RPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), and 4 more.
The case for Klay Thompson
longevity (934 games played).
Tale of the tape
23.5PPG18.6
7.4RPG3.4
3.9APG2.2
58.2%TS%57.1%
20.2PER15.6
67.1Win Shares57.8
601games played934
Head to Head
| Jayson Tatum | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Series wins | 9 |
| 20.1 | PPG | 17.6 |
| 7.4 | RPG | 3.2 |
| 4.9 | APG | 2.0 |
| 17 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 2017-18 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Jayson Tatum | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | G | 934 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 31.4 |
| 23.5 | PTS | 18.6 |
| 7.4 | REB | 3.4 |
| 3.9 | AST | 2.2 |
| 1.1 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 45.8 | FG% | 44.8 |
| 36.8 | 3P% | 40.9 |
| 83.9 | FT% | 85.8 |
Advanced
| Jayson Tatum | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 20.2 | PER | 15.6 |
| 58.2 | TS% | 57.1 |
| 28.6 | USG% | 24.7 |
| 67.1 | WS | 57.8 |
| 0.155 | WS/48 | 0.095 |
| 3.2 | BPM | 0.0 |
| 27.4 | VORP | 15.0 |
Accolades
| Jayson Tatum | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 2 |
| 6 | All-Star | 5 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring89
64Efficiency65
80Playmaking66
90Rebounding52
85Defense65
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