Howard Porter vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Howard Porter 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

Howard Porter

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Porter: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Porter 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Howard Porter 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Howard Porter 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Howard Porter 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Porter 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Porter 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.4 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 4,215 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 1,872 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Howard Porter 211 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Howard Porter 156 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Howard Porter 212 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Howard Porter 457 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .469 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .802 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 13.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 5.9 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 (1977) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.9 (1977) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 335 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 152 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Howard Porter 18 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Howard Porter 18 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Howard Porter 15 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Howard Porter 36 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .459 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .846 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 20.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 6.7 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.8 (1972) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 1.7 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 1.3 (1977) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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