Kevin McHale vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)