Walker Russell vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Walker Russell 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

Walker Russell

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Walker Russell 155 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Walker Russell 7 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)