Klay Thompson vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads 7 of 8 career categories against Klay Thompson, including scoring (25.3 PPG) and rebounding (4.7 RPG). Head to head they met 21 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the series 11–10.
The case for Klay Thompson
longevity (934 games played).
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
scoring (25.3 PPG), rebounding (4.7 RPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
18.6PPG25.3
3.4RPG4.7
2.2APG5.3
57.1%TS%61.6%
15.6PER24.4
57.8Win Shares75.5
934games played530
Head to Head
| Klay Thompson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Series wins | 11 |
| 16.6 | PPG | 23.1 |
| 3.0 | RPG | 3.3 |
| 1.5 | APG | 4.7 |
| 21 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Klay Thompson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 934 | G | 530 |
| 31.4 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 18.6 | PTS | 25.3 |
| 3.4 | REB | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | AST | 5.3 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 44.8 | FG% | 50.8 |
| 40.9 | 3P% | 36.0 |
| 85.8 | FT% | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Klay Thompson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.6 | PER | 24.4 |
| 57.1 | TS% | 61.6 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 29.7 |
| 57.8 | WS | 75.5 |
| 0.095 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 0.0 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 15.0 | VORP | 36.9 |
Accolades
| Klay Thompson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 5 | All-Star | 4 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
89Scoring93
65Efficiency75
66Playmaking91
52Rebounding70
65Defense92
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