Bob McAdoo vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Klay Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.