Ed Macauley vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Ed Macauley 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

Ed Macauley

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - 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.