RJ Barrett vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and RJ Barrett 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 6 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.8 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,293 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,150 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,276 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals RJ Barrett 259 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 107 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games RJ Barrett 387 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .441 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .697 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)