Albert King vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Albert King 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

Albert King

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Albert King 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 12.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Albert King 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Albert King 452 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Albert King 196 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Albert King 534 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Albert King 49 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Albert King 26 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Albert King 8 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Albert King 21 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)