Ernie Grunfeld vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.