Klay Thompson vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 13 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.0 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 16,668 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 3,077 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Klay Thompson 2,013 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Klay Thompson 731 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 448 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Klay Thompson 879 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .449 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .409 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .860 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)