T.R. Dunn vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and T.R. Dunn, 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

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.

T.R. Dunn played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Klay Thompson, who played 11. T.R. Dunn had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
T.R. Dunn 14 12 1977-78 to 1990-91
Klay Thompson 11 9 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
T.R. Dunn 63 12.2 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.8 .417 - - - 0.6 0.9 .661
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 %
T.R. Dunn 4 8.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1978-792012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 80 22.9 7.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 3.1 6.9 .448 - - - 1.5 2.0 .772
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 17.3 3.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 3.7 .455 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 22.5 6.9 1.6 2.3 4.0 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .757
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 8.0 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Denver NuggetsGolden 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 17.4 4.5 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .653
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 %
T.R. Dunn ------- --- ----------
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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 30.7 8.2 2.6 4.2 6.8 2.3 1.6 0.4 1.5 2.6 3.1 6.1 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .712
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 27.0 6.3 3.3 2.7 6.0 3.3 2.7 0.3 1.7 3.7 2.0 4.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.7 .875
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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 32.2 7.6 2.8 4.7 7.5 2.3 1.8 0.3 1.4 2.7 3.1 6.4 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .730
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 %
T.R. Dunn 8 37.5 5.1 3.4 6.4 9.8 2.5 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.6 2.3 5.1 .439 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .625
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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
T.R. Dunn 80 33.8 5.7 2.4 4.7 7.2 2.9 2.2 0.4 1.2 2.9 2.2 4.6 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .731
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 %
T.R. Dunn 5 35.6 6.6 4.0 3.8 7.8 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.6 3.8 2.8 5.0 .560 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .714
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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 81 28.3 5.4 2.1 2.7 4.8 1.9 1.7 0.2 0.8 2.6 2.2 4.4 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .724
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 %
T.R. Dunn 15 24.7 4.5 1.8 2.2 4.0 2.3 1.6 0.2 0.7 3.0 1.8 4.3 .415 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .737
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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 29.3 5.0 1.7 2.9 4.6 2.1 1.9 0.2 0.6 2.8 2.1 4.6 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .773
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 %
T.R. Dunn 10 27.6 4.9 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.3 3.4 2.0 4.6 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .643
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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
T.R. Dunn 81 23.9 3.4 1.1 2.1 3.3 1.8 1.2 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.5 3.4 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .655
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 7.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 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

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 82 18.7 2.2 1.3 1.6 2.9 1.1 1.2 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .769
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 %
T.R. Dunn 11 16.8 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.4 1.8 1.0 1.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .500
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1988-89-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
T.R. Dunn 34 9.4 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.4 1.0 .343 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 8 9.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.4 0.9 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1989-90-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
T.R. Dunn 65 10.1 1.8 0.9 1.3 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.5 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .667
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 3 10.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

T.R. Dunn Klay Thompson
Season 1990-91-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
T.R. Dunn 17 12.8 3.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.8 .447 0.1 0.2 .250 0.5 0.6 .900
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn ------- --- ----------
Klay Thompson ------- --- ----------