Clifford Ray vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Clifford Ray 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

Clifford Ray

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.