Malachi Richardson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Malachi Richardson 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
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malachi Richardson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Malachi Richardson 3 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Malachi Richardson 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Malachi Richardson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malachi Richardson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malachi Richardson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 2.8 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson 198 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson 70 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Malachi Richardson 24 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Malachi Richardson 16 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson 2 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Malachi Richardson 70 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson .358 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson .301 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson .783 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Malachi Richardson 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)