Nick Smith Jr. vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Smith Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Nick Smith Jr. 2 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Nick Smith Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Smith Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Smith Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 8.0 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. 893 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. 200 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. 204 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. 27 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. 13 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 111 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .391 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .369 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .918 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)