Howie Carl vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Howie Carl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** 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.