NBA Fans Debate Who Has Had A Better Career Between Kyrie Irving And Klay Thompson: “It’s Not Even Close”

NBA fans argued on whether Kyrie Irving or Klay Thompson has had the better NBA career.

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  • Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson have been two of the best guards in the league in the last decade
  • Kyrie and Klay have battled it out in the NBA Finals as well
  • NBA fans debated which of the two has had the better career

When talking about the last decade or so of NBA basketball, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are two names that will certainly come up. Both Kyrie and Klay entered the league in 2011, with the former being the first pick of the draft while the latter was the 11th pick.

The two of them have certainly made their mark on the league by delivering some big performances in the biggest moments. The careers of Kyrie and Klay, however, have panned out very differently, and NBA fans on Twitter recently debated on which of the two has had the better one.

A fan went with Thompson, and he doesn’t believe it’s even close.

https://twitter.com/KDtrey5Five/status/1689078613616812032

One fan chose Klay as he has gotten paid, played with the best team ever, and won four rings.

Kyrie would have won at least six rings if he played with Stephen Curry, a fan claimed.

A fan says Kyrie is more talented but Klay has the better resume.

One fan claims he would take Klay’s career 10/10 times.

Let’s compare Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson’s careers:

Kyrie Irving’s career stats: 23.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game

Klay Thompson’s career stats: 19.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game

Kyrie Irving’s accomplishments: 1x NBA Champion, 8x All-Star, 1x All-NBA Second Team, 2x All-NBA Third Team, Rookie of the Year

Klay Thompson’s accomplishments: 4x NBA Champion, 5x All-Star, 2x All-NBA Third Team, 1x All-Defensive Third Team

If you go by the rings, the 33-year-old Thompson has easily had a better career than the 31-year-old Irving. The argument raised by one fan on Klay having the advantage of Stephen Curry being his teammate doesn’t really apply, as Kyrie had LeBron James. Had Irving not wanted to part ways with LeBron when they were teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers, he could have won more titles.

Kyrie is clearly the more talented player, but the question isn’t about talent. If we do look at talent, Kyrie is easily the more gifted offensive player, but his advantage on that end gets negated to an extent by the fact that Klay is a far better defender. Thompson only has one All-Defensive team selection to show for it, but Irving has never even come close to that. All in all, it’s hard to not go for Klay here.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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