Rick Adelman vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.