Don Nelson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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