David Thompson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and David Thompson 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
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games David Thompson 509 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games David Thompson 27 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) 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.