Dick McGuire vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Dick McGuire 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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Klay Thompson 2

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

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.