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18.6 PPG 3.4 RPG 2.2 APG

Klay Thompson

The #11 pick of the 2011 NBA Draft

Position
Shooting guard
Height
6'5"
Born
8 February 1990
Drafted
2011, 11th overall — Golden State Warriors
Teams
Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks
Career
13 seasons, 2011-12 to 2025-26
Averages
18.6 PPG · 3.4 RPG · 2.2 APG
  • 4× NBA champion

Golden State took Klay Thompson eleventh in 2011, two picks before Kawhi Leonard. He won four championships beside Stephen Curry, came back from a torn ACL and a torn Achilles that cost him two full seasons, and joined Dallas in 2024.

Klay Thompson's NBA career

Every season, the team and what he won.

Klay Thompson's NBA career by season: team, honours and selections.
SeasonTeamHonours
2011-12Golden State Warriors
2012-13Golden State Warriors
2013-14Golden State Warriors
2014-15Golden State WarriorsNBA champion, All-Star, All-NBA Third Team
2015-16Golden State WarriorsAll-Star, All-NBA Third Team
2016-17Golden State WarriorsNBA champion, All-Star
2017-18Golden State WarriorsNBA champion, All-Star
2018-19Golden State WarriorsAll-Star, All-Defensive Second TeamTore his ACL in Game 6 of the Finals.
2019-20—Missed the season recovering from the ACL tear.
2020-21—Missed the season after tearing his Achilles.
2021-22Golden State WarriorsNBA championReturned in January after two and a half years out.
2022-23Golden State Warriors
2023-24Golden State Warriors
2024-25Dallas Mavericks
2025-26Dallas Mavericks

Career achievements

4Championships
0MVPs
0Finals MVPs
5All-Star selections
2All-NBA teams
1All-Defensive teams
17,346Career points
3,184Career rebounds
2,084Career assists
3,032Playoff points

Championships

  • 2015 Golden State Warriors
  • 2017 Golden State Warriors
  • 2018 Golden State Warriors
  • 2022 Golden State Warriors

Milestones

  • 37 points in one quarter against Sacramento in January 2015, the NBA record.
  • 14 three-pointers against Chicago in October 2018, the NBA record for a game.
  • 60 points in 29 minutes against Indiana in December 2016.
  • Olympic gold in 2016.

Draft history

Draft
2011 NBA Draft
Pick
11th overall
Team
Golden State Warriors
From
Washington State
Age
21 on draft night

The top of the 2011 draft

The first six picks of the actual 2011 NBA draft: pick number, player and the team that drafted him.

  1. Kyrie Irving portrait
    Pick 1.
    Kyrie
    Irving
    Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. Derrick Williams portrait
    Pick 2.
    Derrick
    Williams
    Minnesota Timberwolves
  3. Enes Kanter portrait
    Pick 3.
    Enes
    Kanter
    Utah Jazz
  4. Tristan Thompson portrait
    Pick 4.
    Tristan
    Thompson
    Cleveland Cavaliers
  5. Jonas Valanciunas portrait
    Pick 5.
    Jonas
    Valanciunas
    Toronto Raptors
  6. Jan Vesely portrait
    Pick 6.
    Jan
    Vesely
    Washington Wizards
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Klay Thompson in Dynasty Redrafts

From every saved Dynasty Redraft run that finished with Klay Thompson in the starting five. MVPs are the star of a title season, as the simulator crowns them.

325Dynasty runs
520Championships
49%of runs win a title
5MVPs
74Best season (wins)
57.5Average wins

Klay Thompson's most successful Dynasty Redrafts

The saved Dynasty Redraft runs with Klay Thompson that won the most.
StartTeamPeak winsTitlesMVPsRun
2018Golden State Warriors6680View run
2018Golden State Warriors6680View run
2018Golden State Warriors6680View run
2018Golden State Warriors6680View run
2018Golden State Warriors6670View run
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  • 37 pts in a QTR!Every basket from Klay Thompson's record 37-point quarter against Sacramento in 2015.
  • Game 6 KlayKlay Thompson's eleven three-pointers in Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference Finals, with Golden State facing elimination.

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