Oscar Robertson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 0 Klay Thompson 1

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Klay Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.