Rickey Green vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Klay Thompson 1

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.