Klay Thompson vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 8 of 8 career categories against Klay Thompson, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 55 times, 28 of them in the playoffs, with Klay Thompson winning the series 31–24.
The case for Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson trails in every compared category here.
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), and 5 more.
Tale of the tape
18.6PPG26.8
3.4RPG7.5
2.2APG7.4
57.1%TS%59.0%
15.6PER26.6
57.8Win Shares276.6
934games played1622
Head to Head
| Klay Thompson | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Series wins | 24 |
| 16.7 | PPG | 29.4 |
| 3.7 | RPG | 10.2 |
| 1.9 | APG | 7.7 |
| 55 meetings (28 in the playoffs) · first 2011-12 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Klay Thompson | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 934 | G | 1622 |
| 31.4 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 18.6 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 3.4 | REB | 7.5 |
| 2.2 | AST | 7.4 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 44.8 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 40.9 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 85.8 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Klay Thompson | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.6 | PER | 26.6 |
| 57.1 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 57.8 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.095 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 0.0 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 15.0 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Klay Thompson | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 5 | All-Star | 22 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
89Scoring99
65Efficiency81
66Playmaking98
52Rebounding90
65Defense92
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