Glenn McDonald vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.