Danny Ainge vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)