Cliff Pondexter vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Cliff Pondexter 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

Cliff Pondexter

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Pondexter 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Cliff Pondexter 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Cliff Pondexter 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Cliff Pondexter 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Pondexter 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Pondexter 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 3.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 3.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Pondexter 778 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Cliff Pondexter 747 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Cliff Pondexter 218 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Cliff Pondexter 81 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Cliff Pondexter 52 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Cliff Pondexter 197 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Pondexter .416 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Cliff Pondexter - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Pondexter .667 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Pondexter 2 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Cliff Pondexter 3 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Cliff Pondexter 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Cliff Pondexter 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Cliff Pondexter 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Cliff Pondexter 3 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Pondexter .000 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Cliff Pondexter - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Pondexter 1.000 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.