Chris Paul vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Klay Thompson 1

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Klay Thompson 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Klay Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 16.9 Klay Thompson 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,029 Klay Thompson 16,661

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,992 Klay Thompson 3,077

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,528 Klay Thompson 2,013

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,726 Klay Thompson 729

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Klay Thompson 448

Total Games Chris Paul 1,362 Klay Thompson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 Klay Thompson .450

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Klay Thompson .410

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)