Aaron Nesmith vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Aaron Nesmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 5 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.9 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,570 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 946 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 305 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 190 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 114 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 288 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .463 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .828 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)