Walt Kirk vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Walt Kirk 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

Walt Kirk

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Kirk 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Walt Kirk 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Walt Kirk 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Walt Kirk 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 7.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 * Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 907 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 44 * Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Walt Kirk 249 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Walt Kirk 118 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .305 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .718 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) * Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 5 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 0 * Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Walt Kirk 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Walt Kirk 3 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .286 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .167 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.