John Salley vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Salley 916 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Salley 451 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Salley 748 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Salley 104 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Salley 49 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Salley 134 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)