John Paxson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Paxson 772 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Paxson 119 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)