Clemon Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Clemon Johnson 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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clemon Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clemon Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) 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.