Kevin Martin vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Kevin Martin, 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.

Kevin Martin played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Klay Thompson, who played 11. Kevin Martin had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Kevin Martin 12 3 2004-05 to 2015-16
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2004-052011-12
Team Sacramento KingsGolden 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 %
Kevin Martin 45 10.1 2.9 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.6 .385 0.1 0.6 .200 0.8 1.2 .655
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2005-062012-13
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Kevin Martin 72 26.6 10.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.6 7.6 .480 0.9 2.5 .369 2.6 3.1 .847
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 %
Kevin Martin 6 32.8 13.2 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.7 9.0 .407 1.0 3.2 .316 4.8 4.8 1.000
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2006-072013-14
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Kevin Martin 80 35.2 20.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.2 1.2 0.1 1.7 2.3 6.3 13.3 .473 1.6 4.2 .381 6.0 7.1 .844
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2007-082014-15
Team Sacramento KingsGolden 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 %
Kevin Martin 61 36.3 23.7 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.1 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.5 6.8 15.0 .456 1.8 4.4 .402 8.2 9.5 .869
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2008-092015-16
Team Sacramento KingsGolden 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 %
Kevin Martin 51 38.2 24.6 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.7 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.3 6.7 15.9 .420 2.3 5.4 .415 9.0 10.3 .867
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsGolden 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 %
Kevin Martin 46 35.5 20.6 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.4 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.3 15.1 .417 1.5 4.6 .333 6.5 7.4 .876
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Houston RocketsGolden 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 %
Kevin Martin 80 32.5 23.5 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.5 1.0 0.2 2.3 1.9 6.9 15.8 .436 2.2 5.7 .383 7.4 8.4 .888
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Houston RocketsGolden 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 %
Kevin Martin 40 31.6 17.1 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 5.6 13.4 .413 2.0 5.6 .347 4.0 4.5 .894
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2012-132021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Kevin Martin 77 27.7 14.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.8 4.5 10.1 .450 2.1 4.8 .426 2.8 3.2 .890
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 %
Kevin Martin 11 29.4 14.0 0.2 2.9 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 4.5 11.7 .380 1.5 4.2 .370 3.5 3.9 .907
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden 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 %
Kevin Martin 68 32.0 19.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 6.5 15.0 .430 1.7 4.4 .387 4.5 5.0 .891
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
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 %
Kevin Martin 39 33.4 20.0 0.5 3.2 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 6.8 16.0 .427 1.9 4.9 .393 4.4 4.9 .881
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kevin Martin Klay Thompson
Season 2015-16-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Kevin Martin 55 19.9 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.8 7.6 .372 0.9 2.5 .360 2.8 3.1 .890
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Martin 5 9.8 4.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.6 4.0 .400 0.8 1.6 .500 0.4 0.6 .667
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------