2025-26 Season
KLAY THOMPSON
2025-26 Season
KLAY THOMPSON
Thompson produces at an below average rate for a 22-minute workload.
Thompson produces at an below average rate for a 22-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
A painful demotion to the bench ultimately salvaged Klay Thompson's early season. As a starter, his erratic shot selection actively hurt the offense. He bottomed out on 10/30 vs IND, forcing up a 2-for-10 shooting performance that yielded a dismal -11.4 Impact score. The nadir arrived shortly after on 11/08 vs MEM when he posted a staggering -12.7 Impact score, dragging the team down with a scoreless, 0-for-6 shooting night full of empty possessions. Relegated to a reserve role, the veteran sniper finally stopped pressing. He caught fire on 11/30 vs LAC, pouring in 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting overall to generate a massive +12.2 Impact score fueled by elite perimeter efficiency. By abandoning his starter's ego and feasting on second units, Thompson transformed from a glaring liability into a lethal rotational weapon.
Klay Thompson’s midseason stretch was defined by extreme volatility in his bench role, oscillating wildly between vintage flamethrower and actively harmful chucker. When his jumper abandoned him, the results were disastrous. During a brutal 01/07 vs SAC outing, he managed just 6 points on 2-of-12 shooting. His dismal -12.6 Impact score that night laid bare the hidden costs of his decline: forced shot selection and a total lack of playmaking completely sink offensive possessions when he runs cold. Yet, he can still single-handedly torch a defense. In back-to-back masterclasses on 01/16 vs UTA and 01/17 vs UTA, Thompson poured in 26 and 23 points while burying six triples in each contest. He generated massive +12.1 and +12.2 Impact scores in those matchups because his lethal floor spacing and surprisingly crisp passing—tallying nine combined assists—pulled Utah's defensive rotations apart.
This late-season stretch defined Klay Thompson's new reality as a wildly volatile bench gunner who lives and dies strictly by the three-point line. When his jumper was dialed in, he could still swing a game entirely. He erupted for 24 points on seven made triples during the 03/05 vs ORL matchup, posting a massive +13.7 Impact because his elite floor spacing broke the defense open. Yet, relying solely on his jumper meant his overall value completely vanished when he stopped doing the dirty work. Take the 03/21 vs LAC contest, where he hit all four of his three-point attempts for 12 points but still dragged the team down with a -4.5 Impact because he grabbed zero rebounds and offered absolutely nothing outside of spot-up shooting. The lows were even more punishing when his shot selection went completely sour. During the 04/07 vs LAC game, he stubbornly hoisted 17 shots to score just 11 points, bricking nine of his ten three-point attempts to finish with a dismal -6.2 Impact as his forced looks killed offensive momentum. He is no longer a two-way anchor, making his minutes a nightly gamble on his historically great wrist.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Thompson's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 29% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Thompson locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 10 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 68 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
69 games played
