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Kayla Thornton

Golden State Valkyries W Season 2025/2624 gamesForm –
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WLWWLLWLLL
Points
13.7
per game
Rebounds
6.9
per game
Assists
1.4
per game
Minutes
29.4
per game
FG%
32%
field goals
3P%
28%
1.8 made a game
PRA
22.0
pts + reb + ast
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Kayla Thornton plays for Golden State Valkyries W (). This season, every competition, he averages 13.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.4 minutes over 24 games, shooting 32% from the field.

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
Needs 6 games in the last year.
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
11.0
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
6.6
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his no baseline
44%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
2.6
Golden State Valkyries WLast 15 – points for & against, and Kayla Thornton's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThornton
🏀 PointsThornton
Date
Competition
Washington Mystics W
#10
W
88-83
88
83
+5
DNP
DNP
A13/08
NBA W
Chicago Sky W
#13
W
90-59
90
59
+31
DNP
DNP
A15/08
NBA W
Atlanta Dream W
#3
L
63-79
63
79
-16
DNP
DNP
H18/08
NBA W
Phoenix Mercury W
#6
L
91-98
91
98
-7
DNP
DNP
H20/08
NBA W
Phoenix Mercury W
#6
L
72-81
72
81
-9
DNP
DNP
A23/08
NBA W
Dallas Wings W
#12
W
90-81
90
81
+9
DNP
DNP
A24/08
NBA W
Washington Mystics W
#10
W
99-62
99
62
+37
DNP
DNP
H31/08
NBA W
Indiana Fever W
#5
W
75-63
75
63
+12
DNP
DNP
H01/09
NBA W
New York Liberty W
#4
W
66-58
66
58
+8
DNP
DNP
H03/09
NBA W
Dallas Wings W
#12
W
84-80
84
80
+4
DNP
DNP
H05/09
NBA W
Minnesota Lynx W
#1
L
72-78
72
78
-6
DNP
DNP
H07/09
NBA W
Seattle Storm W
#7
L
73-74
73
74
-1
DNP
DNP
A10/09
NBA W
Minnesota Lynx W
#1
L
53-72
53
72
-19
DNP
DNP
A12/09
NBA W
Minnesota Lynx W
#1
L
72-101
72
101
-29
DNP
DNP
A14/09
NBA W
Minnesota Lynx W
#1
L
74-75
74
75
-1
DNP
DNP
H18/09
NBA W
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-12
16-16
24-24
18-31
27-23
15-17
27-9
21-10
15-12
10-13
17-28
21-26
31-28
28-19
14-21
18-30
15-17
16-24
23-26
18-14
23-12
13-26
24-17
30-26
19-8
32-14
27-21
21-19
25-14
19-18
11-16
20-15
14-18
26-8
16-18
10-14
21-20
11-21
26-21
26-18
18-16
18-15
16-30
20-17
18-12
18-21
25-20
12-21
8-17
14-17
19-13
12-25
28-21
12-26
18-32
14-22
27-19
14-9
22-21
11-26
153.7Avg total
77.5Scored
76.3Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total131Per game13.1
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 2121CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 1111NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 2929CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: 22SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 1313MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 1515ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 1818INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 1010LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 88PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 44SEAL 16/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total69Per game6.9
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 88CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 77NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 66CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: 55SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 1010MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 66ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 88INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 99LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 66PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 44SEAL 16/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total22Per game2.2
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 22CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 33NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 11CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: 0SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 33MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 33ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 22INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 22LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 44PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 22SEAL 16/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made173P%28%
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 22CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 11NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 44CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: 0SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 11MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 22ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 44INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 11LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 22PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 0SEAL 16/07
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made35FG%31%
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 66CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 11NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 88CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: 11SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 66MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 55ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 44INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 11LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 22PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 11SEAL 16/07
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made32FT%89%
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 77CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 0NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 99CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: 0SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 0MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 33ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 66INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 33LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 22PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 22SEAL 16/07
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game29.1
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 2222CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 3434NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 3030CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: 1919SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 3434MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 3434ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 2727INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 2828LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 3838PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 2525SEAL 16/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game22.2Best36
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 3131CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 2121NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 3636CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: 77SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 2626MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 2424ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 2828INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 2121LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 1818PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 1010SEAL 16/07
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average14.1
23 Jun 2025 v Connecticut Sun W: 3131CONW 23/0626 Jun 2025 v New York Liberty W: 1414NEWL 26/0628 Jun 2025 v Chicago Sky W: 3030CHIW 28/0630 Jun 2025 v Seattle Storm W: -3-3SEAW 30/0606 Jul 2025 @ Minnesota Lynx W: 1313MINL 06/0707 Jul 2025 @ Atlanta Dream W: 1313ATLL 07/0709 Jul 2025 @ Indiana Fever W: 1818INDW 09/0712 Jul 2025 @ Las Vegas Aces W: 1818LASL 12/0715 Jul 2025 v Phoenix Mercury W: 55PHOL 15/0716 Jul 2025 @ Seattle Storm W: 22SEAL 16/07
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
26thof 13413.7
Rebounds per game
13thof 1346.9
Assists per game
84thof 1341.4
Threes made per game
16thof 1341.8
Ranked against 134 players in the 2025 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
126thof 13231.9%
2-point accuracy
111thof 12841.0%
3-point accuracy
88thof 12228.3%
Free-throw accuracy
=38thof 132 · 2 level83.3%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
made / attempted, 30+ attempts
✋ 2-point accuracy
inside the arc, 20+ attempts
🌟 3-point accuracy
from three, 15+ attempts
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
at the line, 10+ attempts
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
31.9%-11.0pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
3 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#126 of 132 in
✋ 2-pointers
41.0%-8.8pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#111 of 128 in
🌟 3-pointers
28.3%-5.7pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
3 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#88 of 122 in
🏹 Free throws
83.3%+4.6pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
8 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#38 of 132 in
Him v the league average
Kayla Thornton average
18.7
Points per 40 min
15.3
9.4
Rebounds per 40 min
6.7
1.9
Assists per 40 min
3.8
29.4
Minutes / game
21.6
32%
FG%
42%
28%
3P%
32%
83%
FT%
77%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points18.7 · 15.3Rebounds9.4 · 6.7Assists1.9 · 3.8Minutes29.4 · 21.6FG%32% · 42%3P%28% · 32%FT%83% · 77%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 20%
🏀🏀🏀 52%
🏀 28%
■ 2-pointers 2.1 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 5.4   ■ free throws 2.9 · 71% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points70%
🔥 70%+n=10
15+ points40%
n=10
20+ points20%
n=10
25+ points10%
n=10
5+ rebounds90%
🔥 70%+n=10
8+ rebounds40%
n=10
5+ assists0%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes50%
n=10
3+ threes20%
n=10
PRA 20+70%
🔥 70%+n=10
PRA 30+20%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=30
10+ points67%
n=30
15+ points33%
n=30
20+ points13%
n=30
25+ points3%
n=30
5+ rebounds70%
🔥 70%+n=30
8+ rebounds27%
n=30
5+ assists0%
n=30
8+ assists0%
n=30
2+ threes43%
n=30
3+ threes17%
n=30
PRA 20+50%
n=30
PRA 30+17%
n=30
This season · n=24
10+ points79%
🔥 70%+n=24
15+ points42%
n=24
20+ points17%
n=24
25+ points4%
n=24
5+ rebounds88%
🔥 70%+n=24
8+ rebounds33%
n=24
5+ assists0%
n=24
8+ assists0%
n=24
2+ threes54%
n=24
3+ threes21%
n=24
PRA 20+62%
n=24
PRA 30+21%
n=24
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games2429.413.76.91.422.032%
Home1228.614.66.81.522.936%
Away1230.112.86.91.321.128%
Starter2429.413.76.91.422.032%
Team won1127.717.57.91.026.437%
Team lost1330.810.56.01.818.326%
vs stronger teams331.613.07.72.723.338%
vs similar teams1729.212.16.91.320.326%
vs weaker teams428.621.26.01.028.244%
Per game, this season (2025/26), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2024-25
n=2
2024-25
n=4
2024
n=52
2025
n=24
Trend
Points / game9.53.25.013.7
Rebounds / game3.01.82.46.9
Assists / game1.51.20.61.4
Threes / game0.50.21.01.8
Minutes / game34.318.218.829.4
FG%33%33%36%32%
3P%10%11%35%28%
FT%50%-86%83%
Game score / 365.14.28.315.8
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
Kayla Thornton
24 games · 13.7 pts · 6.9 reb · 1.4 ast
–
V. Burton
48 games · 11.7 pts · 4.3 reb · 6.0 ast
–
Mirrored comparison
13.7
Points / game
11.7
6.9
Rebounds / game
4.3
1.4
Assists / game
6.0
1.8
Threes / game
1.4
29.4
Minutes / game
29.2
18.7
Points per 40 min
16.1
32%
FG%
36%
28%
3P%
34%
83%
FT%
88%
Shape
Points13.7 · 11.7Rebounds6.9 · 4.3Assists1.4 · 6.0Threes1.8 · 1.4Minutes29.4 · 29.2Points /4018.7 · 16.1FG%32% · 36%3P%28% · 34%FT%83% · 88%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
KTKayla Thornton242429.413.76.91.422.066%1.8 · 28%23%9%–
VBV. Burton484829.211.74.36.022.163%1.4 · 34%21%15%–
JSJanelle Salaun383527.411.45.11.217.762%1.8 · 37%21%12%–
THT. Hayes282626.411.33.92.918.163%1.5 · 38%22%8%–
CZCecilia Zandalasini211224.410.83.11.815.764%1.9 · 40%22%6%–
MTM. Toure2010.210.50.00.511.098%2.0 · -34%1%–
IRIliana Rupert231223.38.83.71.714.362%2.1 · 44%20%5%–
TFTemitope Fagbenle424123.57.34.71.613.769%0.3 · 21%15%8%–
MBMonique Billings301018.17.24.50.512.274%0.4 · 28%17%6%–
KCKaila Charles201019.67.04.31.112.355%0.8 · 36%21%4%–
CLCarla Leite41616.67.01.31.910.260%0.4 · 19%23%8%–
KMK. Martin45416.46.32.60.99.951%1.4 · 31%24%8%–
CBChloe Bibby7011.76.02.40.48.971%1.4 · 42%23%1%–
LAL. Amihere32013.25.74.00.910.666%0.2 · 20%21%5%–
JVJ. Vanloo11219.54.51.74.210.553%0.7 · 19%14%1%–
STS. Talbot161016.73.63.32.08.955%0.5 · 25%13%2%–
ECElissa Cunane206.03.00.00.03.0-0.0 · -9%0%–
KCK. Chen2709.81.91.01.03.951%0.2 · 33%12%1%–
KLKyara Linskens607.51.52.80.85.2-0.0 · -4%0%–
BHB. Hall304.11.00.70.01.7-0.0 · -22%0%–
APA. Powers203.51.01.00.52.5-0.0 · -26%0%–
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
16 Jul 25@ Seattle Storm WL 58-67254421/90/22/22.2
15 Jul 25v Phoenix Mercury WL 77-78388642/122/82/35.5
12 Jul 25@ Las Vegas Aces WL 102-1042810921/41/43/317.5
09 Jul 25@ Indiana Fever WW 80-612718824/154/106/818.1
07 Jul 25@ Atlanta Dream WL 81-903415635/142/73/313.2
06 Jul 25@ Minnesota Lynx WL 71-8234131036/151/70/012.8
30 Jun 25v Seattle Storm WW 84-57192501/90/50/0-2.6
28 Jun 25v Chicago Sky WW 83-783029618/154/79/1030.0
26 Jun 25v New York Liberty WL 78-813411731/51/50/014.1
23 Jun 25v Connecticut Sun WW 87-632221826/142/67/730.8
20 Jun 25v Indiana Fever WW 88-772016605/85/81/425.7
18 Jun 25@ Dallas Wings WL 71-803517505/112/65/613.6
15 Jun 25v Seattle Storm WW 76-7036221217/143/95/621.3
10 Jun 25@ Los Angeles Sparks WW 89-8135181112/82/82/319.6
07 Jun 25v Las Vegas Aces WW 95-6836221124/84/82/225.3
06 Jun 25@ Phoenix Mercury WL 77-863210311/71/71/37.9
02 Jun 25v Minnesota Lynx WL 75-862711721/31/32/218.7
29 May 25@ New York Liberty WL 77-823110610/40/42/212.8
27 May 25@ New York Liberty WL 67-952813602/52/55/715.9
24 May 25@ Los Angeles Sparks WW 82-7330141011/91/95/516.4
22 May 25v Washington Mystics WW 76-742718512/82/86/622.0
17 May 25v Los Angeles Sparks WL 67-84346410/60/60/04.7
11 May 25@ Phoenix Mercury WW 84-792312502/62/62/217.3
07 May 25v Los Angeles Sparks WL 82-83209511/41/40/017.8
18 Dec 24v Schio WW 86-52100020/20/20/00.0
11 Dec 24@ Perfumerias Avenida WW 75-73217323/61/30/011.7
07 Dec 24v Melikgazi Kayseri WW 79-733511324/131/72/26.5
27 Nov 24v Olympiacos WW 87-58164102/60/20/02.5
24 Nov 24v Ormanspor WW 80-70338314/110/30/23.6
20 Nov 24@ Zabiny Brno WW 64-45262311/40/20/02.5
21 Oct 24v Minnesota Lynx WW 67-62212200/30/30/01.6
19 Oct 24@ Minnesota Lynx WL 80-8273201/11/10/013.3
17 Oct 24@ Minnesota Lynx WW 80-77120100/00/00/01.6
13 Oct 24v Minnesota Lynx WW 80-66113001/31/30/04.3
11 Oct 24v Minnesota Lynx WL 93-9570000/10/10/0-2.5
06 Oct 24@ Las Vegas Aces WW 76-62130300/20/20/00.3
05 Oct 24@ Las Vegas Aces WL 81-95113101/21/20/07.9
01 Oct 24v Las Vegas Aces WW 88-84169000/10/11/118.6
29 Sep 24v Las Vegas Aces WW 87-77102200/10/12/27.9
24 Sep 24v Atlanta Dream WW 91-82130400/10/10/03.5
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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