Klay Thompson vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 13 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Klay Thompson 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Klay Thompson 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.0 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 16,642 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 3,074 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Klay Thompson 2,011 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Klay Thompson 729 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 447 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 877 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .450 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .410 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .860 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) George Yardley - 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.