Earl Cureton vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Klay Thompson:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Cureton2
Klay Thompson4
Earl Cureton12
Klay Thompson11
Earl Cureton7
Klay Thompson9
Earl Cureton0
Klay Thompson5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Klay Thompson2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Klay Thompson1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 5.4
Klay Thompson 19.6

Earl Cureton 4.7
Klay Thompson 3.5

Earl Cureton 1.0
Klay Thompson 2.3

Earl Cureton 0.5
Klay Thompson 0.8

Earl Cureton 0.5
Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 3,620
Klay Thompson 15,356

Earl Cureton 3,172
Klay Thompson 2,770

Earl Cureton 678
Klay Thompson 1,821

Earl Cureton 341
Klay Thompson 667

Earl Cureton 361
Klay Thompson 409

Earl Cureton 674
Klay Thompson 785

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .473
Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .538
Klay Thompson .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 8.6
(1986)
Klay Thompson 22.3
(2017)

Earl Cureton 6.3
(1986)
Klay Thompson 4.1
(2023)

Earl Cureton 1.7
(1986)
Klay Thompson 2.9
(2015)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1986)
Klay Thompson 1.1
(2015)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1989)
Klay Thompson 0.8
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 3.1
Klay Thompson 19.2

Earl Cureton 3.2
Klay Thompson 4.0

Earl Cureton 0.4
Klay Thompson 2.2

Earl Cureton 0.4
Klay Thompson 0.9

Earl Cureton 0.1
Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 169
Klay Thompson 3,032

Earl Cureton 173
Klay Thompson 626

Earl Cureton 22
Klay Thompson 351

Earl Cureton 19
Klay Thompson 150

Earl Cureton 8
Klay Thompson 85

Earl Cureton 54
Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .450
Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .472
Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 9.0
(1986)
Klay Thompson 24.3
(2016)

Earl Cureton 7.5
(1986)
Klay Thompson 4.6
(2013)

Earl Cureton 2.3
(1986)
Klay Thompson 3.6
(2014)

Earl Cureton 1.0
(1985)
Klay Thompson 1.3
(2019)

Earl Cureton 0.2
(1985)
Klay Thompson 0.9
(2015)