Jayson Tatum vs Klay Thompson
Jayson Tatum leads 5 of 7 career categories against Klay Thompson, including scoring (21.8 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 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 (21.8 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Klay Thompson: shooting efficiency (54.1% TS%), longevity (69 games played).
PPG
21.811.7
RPG
10.02.1
APG
5.31.4
TS%
54.1%54.1%
PER
20.411.4
Win Shares
1.60.5
games played
1669
Head to Head
| Jayson Tatum | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8–9 | |
| Meetings | 17 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.1 | 17.6 |
| RPG | 7.4 | 3.2 |
| APG | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| First meeting | 2017-18 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Jayson Tatum | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 69 |
| MIN | 32.6 | 21.7 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 11.7 |
| REB | 10.0 | 2.1 |
| AST | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| FG% | 41.1 | 39.3 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 38.3 |
| FT% | 82.3 | 76.6 |
Advanced
| Jayson Tatum | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.4 | 11.4 |
| TS% | 54.1 | 54.1 |
| USG% | 30.4 | 22.7 |
| WS | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.149 | 0.017 |
| BPM | 3.2 | -1.6 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9466
Efficiency2728
Playmaking9136
Rebounding9722
Defense7730
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