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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Klay Thompson 11

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 18.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) 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)