Billy Paultz vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Billy Paultz 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

Billy Paultz

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Paultz 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Billy Paultz 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Billy Paultz 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Billy Paultz 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Paultz 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Paultz 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 5,432 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 3,553 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Billy Paultz 1,043 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Billy Paultz 275 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 706 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Billy Paultz 637 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .491 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .643 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 7.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 515 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 380 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Billy Paultz 106 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Billy Paultz 30 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 54 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Billy Paultz 70 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .426 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .659 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.