Matt Barnes vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)