Russ Smith vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Russ Smith 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Smith 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Russ Smith 2 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Russ Smith 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Russ Smith 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.0 Klay Thompson 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 53 Klay Thompson 16,801

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 15 Klay Thompson 3,103

Total Assists Russ Smith 19 Klay Thompson 2,021

Total Steals Russ Smith 8 Klay Thompson 733

Total Blocks Russ Smith 1 Klay Thompson 451

Total Games Russ Smith 27 Klay Thompson 889

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith .319 Klay Thompson .449

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith .188 Klay Thompson .409

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith .769 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.5 (2015) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 (2016) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 (2016) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 (2016) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.1 (2016) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 0 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 0 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Russ Smith 2 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Russ Smith 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Russ Smith 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Russ Smith 2 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)