Russ Lee vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Russ Lee 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

Russ Lee

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Lee 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Russ Lee 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Russ Lee 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Russ Lee 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russ Lee 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russ Lee 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 1.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 282 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 114 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Russ Lee 65 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Russ Lee 22 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Russ Lee 3 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Russ Lee 97 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .391 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .685 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 4.3 (1975) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 2.1 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 27 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 7 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Russ Lee 3 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Russ Lee 3 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Russ Lee 1 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Russ Lee 11 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .591 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .250 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 3.2 (1973) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 (1973) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.