Joe Kleine vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Klay Thompson 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Klay Thompson 16,813

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Klay Thompson 3,105

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Klay Thompson 2,021

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Klay Thompson 734

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Klay Thompson 451

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Klay Thompson 890

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Klay Thompson .449

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Klay Thompson .410

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)