Klay Thompson vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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

Klay Thompson

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Gary Zeller - n/a **

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.