Klay Thompson vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Wayne Yates .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Wayne Yates .375

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

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Wayne Yates - 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.