Klay Thompson vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Klay Thompson 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

Klay Thompson

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Klay Thompson 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 Paul Westphal 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 Paul Westphal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.