John Lucas III vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)