Klay Thompson vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Michael Young 3

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Michael Young 0

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)