Paul Griffin vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Klay Thompson 16,554

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Klay Thompson 3,047

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Klay Thompson 1,989

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Klay Thompson 727

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Klay Thompson 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Klay Thompson .450

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.