Bernard King vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bernard King 874 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bernard King 28 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.