Rich Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.