Richard Jefferson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)