Carl Braun vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.