Jermaine O'Neal vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)