Bill Laimbeer vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)