Josh Giddey vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 2.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 3 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Josh Giddey 3 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Josh Giddey 1 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .167 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 2.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 1.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)