Buddy Hield vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)