Klay Thompson vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson and Klay Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 13 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 18.9 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 16,828 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 3,107 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Klay Thompson 2,024 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Klay Thompson 735 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 451 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Klay Thompson 892 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .449 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .409 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .859 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)