Rick Brunson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)