Gus Gerard vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.