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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 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 15.0 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Klay Thompson .860

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 10.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)