John Salmons vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Salmons 895 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Salmons 28 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)