Amir Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Amir Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Amir Johnson played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Klay Thompson, who played 11. Amir Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Klay Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Amir Johnson 14 8 2005-06 to 2018-19
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2005-062011-12
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 3 13.0 6.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 .700 0.7 1.0 .667 1.3 1.3 1.000
Klay Thompson 66 24.4 12.5 0.4 2.1 2.4 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.8 10.9 .443 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.4 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2006-072012-13
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 8 15.5 5.9 1.9 2.8 4.6 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.4 2.3 4.1 .545 0.0 0.4 .000 1.4 1.8 .786
Klay Thompson 82 35.8 16.6 0.4 3.3 3.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.9 2.9 6.2 14.7 .422 2.6 6.4 .401 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 12 41.3 15.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 3.7 6.3 14.5 .437 2.1 4.9 .424 0.4 0.5 .833

Season 3

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2007-082013-14
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 62 12.3 3.6 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.6 2.3 1.5 2.7 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .673
Klay Thompson 81 35.4 18.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.7 2.9 6.9 15.5 .444 2.8 6.6 .417 1.8 2.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 8 5.4 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.5 .750 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .500
Klay Thompson 7 36.7 16.4 0.6 2.9 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.4 5.7 14.0 .408 2.3 6.3 .364 2.7 3.4 .792

Season 4

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 62 14.7 3.5 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.8 1.6 2.6 .595 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .657
Klay Thompson 77 31.9 21.7 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 7.8 16.9 .463 3.1 7.1 .439 2.9 3.3 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 3 4.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson 21 36.2 18.6 0.4 3.4 3.9 2.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 3.0 7.1 15.9 .446 2.7 7.0 .390 1.7 2.1 .800

Season 5

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 82 17.7 6.2 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 3.1 2.5 4.1 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .638
Klay Thompson 80 33.3 22.1 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.9 8.1 17.3 .470 3.5 8.1 .425 2.4 2.8 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 24 35.4 24.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.3 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.2 8.4 18.9 .444 4.1 9.6 .424 3.4 4.0 .854

Season 6

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 72 25.7 9.6 2.6 3.8 6.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 1.0 3.7 3.9 6.9 .568 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .788
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 22.3 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.8 8.3 17.6 .468 3.4 8.3 .414 2.4 2.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 17 35.1 15.0 0.6 3.2 3.9 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.6 5.5 13.9 .397 2.4 6.2 .387 1.5 1.9 .788

Season 7

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 64 24.3 7.1 2.3 4.0 6.4 1.2 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.3 3.1 5.3 .576 0.0 0.1 .400 0.9 1.3 .690
Klay Thompson 73 34.3 20.0 0.4 3.4 3.8 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.6 7.9 16.2 .488 3.1 7.1 .440 1.1 1.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 21 37.8 19.6 0.5 3.6 4.1 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.3 7.6 16.3 .465 3.2 7.5 .427 1.3 1.5 .871

Season 8

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 81 28.7 10.0 2.8 4.7 7.5 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.4 3.7 4.1 7.5 .554 0.1 0.2 .385 1.7 2.3 .727
Klay Thompson 78 34.0 21.5 0.5 3.4 3.8 2.4 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 8.4 18.0 .467 3.1 7.7 .402 1.7 2.0 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson 21 39.0 20.7 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 7.8 17.1 .456 3.3 7.5 .443 1.8 2.0 .902

Note: Klay Thompson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 9

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 77 28.8 10.4 2.2 4.3 6.6 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.5 4.5 7.9 .562 0.3 0.9 .303 1.2 1.9 .636
Klay Thompson 32 29.4 20.4 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.7 7.7 17.9 .429 3.6 9.3 .385 1.4 1.6 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 7 27.3 11.0 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 4.1 4.9 7.4 .654 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .750
Klay Thompson 22 36.0 19.0 0.3 3.6 3.9 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 7.2 16.7 .429 3.5 9.1 .385 1.2 1.4 .867

Season 10

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 75 26.4 9.3 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.0 4.0 6.9 .574 0.3 0.6 .413 1.1 1.7 .612
Klay Thompson 69 33.0 21.9 0.6 3.6 4.1 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.8 1.9 7.9 18.1 .436 4.4 10.6 .412 1.7 1.9 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 4 28.0 11.5 1.8 5.3 7.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.8 4.0 5.0 7.3 .690 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 3.0 .500
Klay Thompson 13 36.0 18.5 0.1 4.1 4.2 2.2 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.2 6.5 16.8 .388 3.8 10.5 .368 1.6 1.8 .875

Season 11

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 79 22.8 7.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 1.7 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.7 3.2 5.4 .585 0.1 0.5 .233 0.9 1.5 .570
Klay Thompson 77 29.7 17.9 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.6 6.4 14.7 .432 3.5 9.0 .387 1.6 1.8 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 6 22.3 8.5 1.8 5.3 7.2 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.7 5.5 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 1.2 1.5 .778
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2016-17-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 80 20.1 6.5 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.8 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.6 2.7 4.6 .576 0.3 0.8 .409 0.8 1.3 .670
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 14 10.1 2.6 1.2 0.9 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.1 2.1 .500 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.6 .625
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2017-18-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 74 15.8 4.6 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.5 .538 0.1 0.4 .313 0.7 1.1 .612
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 8 11.8 3.3 1.8 1.1 2.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .800
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Amir Johnson Klay Thompson
Season 2018-19-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 51 10.4 3.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.1 .503 0.2 0.8 .300 0.6 0.8 .756
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 4 5.0 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------