Bryon Russell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Bryon Russell 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

Bryon Russell

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryon Russell 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Bryon Russell 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Bryon Russell 11 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bryon Russell 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bryon Russell 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryon Russell 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 7.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 3.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 6,663 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 2,914 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Bryon Russell 1,085 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Bryon Russell 874 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 203 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Bryon Russell 841 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .431 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .369 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .750 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 9.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 4.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 1,038 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 444 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Bryon Russell 135 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Bryon Russell 110 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 28 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Bryon Russell 105 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .440 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .365 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .759 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)