Irv Rothenberg vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.