LaMelo Ball vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)