Al Horford vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Al Horford 197 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)