Klay Thompson's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Klay Thompson.

Klay Thompson is a professional basketball player renowned as one of the greatest three-point shooters in NBA history. Mostly known for his time with the Golden State Warriors, where he formed the dynamic 'Splash Brothers' duo, he is a four-time NBA champion and five-time All-Star. Thompson's accolades include two All-NBA Third Team selections and an NBA All-Defensive Second Team honor. He also secured gold medals representing the United States in the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Thompson currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks.

Sections (3)

Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2009: Thompson wins gold medal at FIBA Under-19 World Championship

In 2009, Klay Thompson won gold on the Under-19 national team at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

2011: Drafted by Golden State Warriors

In 2011, Klay Thompson was selected in the first round of the NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors as the 11th overall pick.

2011: Pac-10 Tournament Records

In the 2011 Pac-10 tournament, Klay Thompson set tournament records with 43 points and eight three-pointers.

2014: NBA Record for Combined Threes

In 2014, Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry set an NBA record for 484 combined three-pointers on the season.

2014: Thompson wins gold medal at FIBA Basketball World Cup

In 2014, Klay Thompson won a gold medal as a member of the United States national team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

2014: Won Gold Medal with US National Team

In 2014, Klay Thompson won a gold medal with the United States national team at the World Cup.

January 23, 2015: Career-High 52 Points

On January 23, 2015, Klay Thompson scored a career-high 52 points against the Sacramento Kings, including an NBA-record 37 points in the third quarter.

January 29, 2015: Named All-Star Reserve

On January 29, 2015, Klay Thompson was named a reserve for the 2015 Western Conference All-Star team for the first time in his career.

2015: Wins NBA Finals with His Father

After winning the NBA Finals in 2015, Klay Thompson and his father, Mychal Thompson, became the fourth father-son duo to win an NBA title.

2015: Won First NBA Championship

In 2015, Klay Thompson helped lead the Golden State Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975.

December 5, 2016: Career-High 60 Points in 29 Minutes

On December 5, 2016, Klay Thompson scored a career-high 60 points in just 29 minutes against the Indiana Pacers, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 60 points in less than 30 minutes.

2016: Reached NBA Finals

In 2016, Klay Thompson and the Warriors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals after being up 3-1 in the series. In Game 5 of the first round series against the Houston Rockets, Thompson became the first player in NBA history to make at least seven three-pointers in consecutive playoff games.

2016: Won Record 73 Games and Lost NBA Finals

In 2016, Klay Thompson helped the Warriors win a record 73 games, but the team lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.

2016: Won Three-Point Contest

In 2016, Klay Thompson was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve and won the All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest.

2016: Thompson wins gold medal at the Olympics

In 2016, Klay Thompson won a gold medal as a member of the United States national team at the Olympics.

October 29, 2017: Thompson scores 29 points, surpassing 9,000 career points

On October 29, 2017, Klay Thompson scored 29 points in a 115–107 loss to the Detroit Pistons, marking him as the eleventh player in franchise history to surpass 9,000 career points.

December 27, 2017: Thompson ties record for consecutive games with a three-pointer

On December 27, 2017, in a 126–101 win over the Utah Jazz, Thompson hit three three-pointers, tying him for third with Dana Barros at 89 consecutive games with a three-pointer.

2017: Won NBA Championship

In 2017, Klay Thompson and the Warriors won another NBA title, avenging their 2016 finals loss.

February 22, 2018: Thompson reaches 10,000 career points

On February 22, 2018, in a 134–127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Thompson moved past Joe Barry Carroll's 9,996 points to earn tenth place on the franchise's career scoring list, also becoming the tenth Warrior to reach 10,000 regular season career points.

April 5, 2018: Thompson moves past Tim Hardaway on career 3-pointers list

On April 5, 2018, in a 126–106 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Thompson was 4-of-9 on 3-pointers to move past Tim Hardaway for 25th on the league's career list.

October 29, 2018: Thompson sets NBA record with 14 three-pointers

On October 29, 2018, against the Chicago Bulls, Klay Thompson hit an NBA-record 14 threes to break Stephen Curry's former mark of 13. He scored 52 points in 27 minutes, with 10 three-pointers in the first half tying Chandler Parsons' league record and the Golden State Warriors setting an NBA record for 17 threes in a half.

2018: Won NBA Championship

In 2018, Klay Thompson and the Warriors won another NBA title.

2019: Thompson named to NBA All-Defensive Team

In 2019, Klay Thompson was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, marking the first time he received this honor.

January 18, 2020: Washington State Retired Number

On January 18, 2020, Washington State retired the No. 1 that Klay Thompson wore in college, making him the second men's basketball player to receive this honor.

2021: Return from Injury

After missing over two and a half years of play due to injury, Thompson returned in the middle of the 2021-2022 season.

2022: Father-Son Duo Win NBA Title

In 2022, Gary Payton and Gary Payton II became the newest father and son to win the NBA title. Gary Payton II was Klay Thompson's teammate.

2022: Won Fourth NBA Title

In 2022, Klay Thompson won his fourth NBA title with the Warriors.

2022: Thompson advances to NBA Finals

In 2022, during Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs, Thompson surpassed Ray Allen for third on the NBA playoffs all-time three-pointers list. Thompson advanced to his sixth NBA Finals after a victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.

October 29, 2023: Thompson surpasses Jamal Crawford on all-time three-pointers list

On October 29, 2023, Thompson put up 19 points on five three-pointers made in a 106–95 victory against the Houston Rockets and surpassed Jamal Crawford for tenth on the all-time career three-pointers list.

March 29, 2025: Thompson records 200th three-pointer of the season

On March 29, 2025, Thompson recorded his 200th three-pointer of the season, joining Stephen Curry as the only players in NBA history with at least 10 seasons of at least 200 three-pointers made.