DeShawn Stevenson vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and DeShawn Stevenson, 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.

DeShawn Stevenson played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Klay Thompson, who played 11. DeShawn Stevenson had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
DeShawn Stevenson 13 7 2000-01 to 2012-13
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2000-012011-12
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 40 7.3 2.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.3 .341 0.0 0.3 .083 0.7 1.0 .684
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2001-022012-13
Team Utah JazzGolden 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 67 16.9 4.9 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.2 2.1 5.5 .385 0.0 0.4 .080 0.6 0.8 .698
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 61 12.5 4.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.9 4.7 .401 0.1 0.2 .333 0.8 1.1 .691
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 4 9.0 4.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 1.5 1.000
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Utah Jazz, Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 80 30.6 11.4 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.7 10.9 .432 0.2 0.9 .268 1.7 2.6 .676
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Orlando MagicGolden 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 55 19.8 7.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 3.2 7.7 .408 0.5 1.2 .373 1.0 1.8 .554
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Orlando MagicGolden 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 82 32.3 11.0 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.2 4.4 9.5 .460 0.0 0.2 .133 2.2 3.0 .744
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 82 29.5 11.2 0.7 2.0 2.6 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.9 4.2 9.2 .461 0.9 2.2 .404 1.9 2.6 .704
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 4 30.5 6.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.0 2.3 11.5 .196 0.8 4.8 .158 0.8 1.8 .429
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 82 31.3 11.2 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.3 3.7 9.5 .386 1.9 5.0 .383 1.9 2.4 .797
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 6 32.7 12.3 0.3 1.8 2.2 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.8 3.7 10.0 .367 2.3 6.0 .389 2.7 3.0 .889
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 32 27.7 6.6 0.3 2.0 2.4 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 7.2 .312 1.1 4.0 .271 1.0 1.9 .533
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 64 13.8 2.1 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.7 2.5 .282 0.3 1.4 .218 0.4 0.5 .714
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 72 16.1 5.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.8 4.6 .388 1.3 3.5 .378 0.5 0.6 .767
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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 21 15.8 4.5 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.9 1.4 4.0 .349 1.3 3.2 .397 0.4 0.6 .750
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2011-12-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 51 18.8 2.9 0.1 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.0 3.4 .285 0.8 2.8 .283 0.2 0.3 .563
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeShawn Stevenson ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

DeShawn Stevenson Klay Thompson
Season 2012-13-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
DeShawn Stevenson 56 20.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.7 .374 1.4 3.7 .364 0.2 0.4 .522
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeShawn Stevenson 4 11.3 2.3 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 1.3 .600 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------