Gene James vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Gene James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gene James

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Gene James 95 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Gene James 88 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Gene James 2 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Gene James 4 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.