Tom Payne vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Tom Payne 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

Tom Payne

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.