Klay Thompson vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) John Thompson - 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.