Rusty LaRue vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)