D'Angelo Russell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 11 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Klay Thompson 9

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Klay Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Klay Thompson 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.0 Klay Thompson 18.8

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 11,124 Klay Thompson 16,869

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 2,175 Klay Thompson 3,119

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,686 Klay Thompson 2,027

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 678 Klay Thompson 738

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 209 Klay Thompson 453

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 654 Klay Thompson 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .427 Klay Thompson .449

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .363 Klay Thompson .409

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .793 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)