Ben McDonald vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Klay Thompson 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Klay Thompson 16,818

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Klay Thompson 3,106

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Klay Thompson 2,023

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Klay Thompson 734

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Klay Thompson 451

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Klay Thompson 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Klay Thompson .449

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Klay Thompson .409

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)