Johnny McCarthy vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.