Darryl Dawkins vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.