Jerry Bird vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.