Klay Thompson vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)