John Long vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Long 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Long 912 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Long 180 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Long 893 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Long 24 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Long 28 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Long 2 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Long 23 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.