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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Klay Thompson 11

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 20.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) 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)