Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 8 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Klay Thompson 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,831 Klay Thompson 16,789

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,347 Klay Thompson 3,101

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 810 Klay Thompson 2,019

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 261 Klay Thompson 733

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 297 Klay Thompson 451

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 406 Klay Thompson 888

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Klay Thompson .449

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .322 Klay Thompson .409

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .732 Klay Thompson .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)