Rich Niemann vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Klay Thompson 1,843

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

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

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Klay Thompson .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 351

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

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

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.