Buck Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Buck Johnson 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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)