Bird Averitt vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.