Roy Tarpley vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Roy Tarpley 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

Roy Tarpley

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)