Mark Olberding vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.