Desmond Bane vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)