Kostas Papanikolaou vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Kostas Papanikolaou 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
Kostas Papanikolaou: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kostas Papanikolaou 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Kostas Papanikolaou 2 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Kostas Papanikolaou 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Kostas Papanikolaou 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 3.6 Klay Thompson 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 2.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kostas Papanikolaou 249 Klay Thompson 16,801

Total Rebounds Kostas Papanikolaou 158 Klay Thompson 3,103

Total Assists Kostas Papanikolaou 101 Klay Thompson 2,021

Total Steals Kostas Papanikolaou 42 Klay Thompson 733

Total Blocks Kostas Papanikolaou 18 Klay Thompson 451

Total Games Kostas Papanikolaou 69 Klay Thompson 889

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kostas Papanikolaou .354 Klay Thompson .449

3-Point Percentage Kostas Papanikolaou .297 Klay Thompson .409

Free Throw Percentage Kostas Papanikolaou .688 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 4.2 (2015) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 2.7 (2015) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 2.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.7 (2015) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kostas Papanikolaou 3 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Kostas Papanikolaou 2 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Kostas Papanikolaou 0 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Kostas Papanikolaou 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Kostas Papanikolaou 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Kostas Papanikolaou 8 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kostas Papanikolaou .250 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Kostas Papanikolaou .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Kostas Papanikolaou .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4 (2015) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)