John Kuester vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and John Kuester 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

John Kuester

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester 3.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Kuester 135 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Kuester - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Kuester - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Kuester - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Kuester 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.